Reflection- how I ask questions

Today I learned a bit about the importance of how I ask questions. If I ask someone 'what do you think?' that can ellicit quite a different response to 'what have you heard someone think or say?'.

Learners will employ two different filters before answering a question from a teacher:
1. Safety- how safe is it for me to contribute?
2. Success- how successful will I be when answering this question?

This is more evidence of the importance of teacher language.