1. “Children, full of questions about things that interest them, are learning not to ask them at school.” This one sentence at the beginning of the article just sets the tone for the entire article, as it’s something that I feel like every student should understand and relate to. If you are curious or ask questions, you’re often looked as rowdy to the teachers and dumb to students. I feel like this is why myself and others may not ask questions now that we’re older because we were taught at such a young ages that curious questions weren’t valid. You’re taught well and you’re supposed to understand it all just as well- no questions asked. 
  2. “Teachers who concentrate on developing focus and good behaviour because of the links to good academic performance, now need to take on board that developing curiosity could be even more important.” This reminds me of our in class discussion where it was said that curiosity is a fuel to our life. It’s a desire or a motivation to keep going, to keep learning and to keep living. Without curiosity, you’re walking blank. It’s nice to see studies that are now giving a valid importance to curiosity because it’s just as important as answering questions right for good grades. And honestly, I’ve always said that the best students are the ones who always ask questions and are participating. I’ve noticed that a lot in my classes. 
  3.  “In one lesson she observed, a ninth grader raised her hand to ask if there were any places in the world where no one made art. The teacher stopped her mid-sentence with, “Zoe, no questions now, please; it’s time for learning.” This is upsetting how common this is!! There should be a distinguishing difference between learning and asking questions. Asking questions is how a student should learn. Students should be heard and seen, not just taught or educated. 
  4. “The questions they asked were aimed at improving their results, whereas the questions asked by more curious students were aimed at understanding a topic more deeply.” I resonate with this quote because most of the time, my questions are about how much am I gonna get grader, how to get a better grade or how much an assignment will hurt my grade. I rarely participate or ask questions because I feel like they’re too dumb and I should’ve already understood, or that my questions would be a pestering annoyance. 
  5. “School kills curiosity. When do children get to ask questions about things that interest them? As soon as they are at primary school they have to shut up and learn. It’s not the fault of teachers. They have so many targets to meet.” This quote by Professor Paul Howard-Jones is especially relevant nowadays that we see schools or the “higher ups” that don’t care for students or teachers. It is why it is so common to hear that teachers aren’t being paid enough because they’re not! They’re not even given enough attention so how could we hold them accountable for not giving attention to their students. Most times their job is to get through units or fly through the curriculum to prepare students for the big end of the year test. So they do their jobs, no questions asked and not allowing questions to be asked to them. It’s a cycle that needs to be put to an end.