{"id":36,"date":"2026-07-08T10:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/learningstandard\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-08-30T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T12:24:19","slug":"questioning-and-discussion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/learningstandard\/questioning-and-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Questioning and Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Questioning is a powerful tool supporting thinking, learning and engagement. Skilled questioning can help learners to think critically, demonstrate new knowledge and deepen understanding, express ideas, explore solutions, and stimulate discussion and reflection. 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