After reading chapter 5 it was clear to me that the aim of this text was to emphasise the importance of questions and to explore the various different types of questions in order to develop a deeper understanding.

 

There are many main themes throughout the chapter. Hagrie starts by mentioning the importance for parents to listen and be committed to answer their child’s question as accurate and with as much information as possible. He goes on to talk about questions in a class room environment. He states that children ask excessively more questions at home than at school due to fear. One fear being the negative reactions from class mates (Dillion 1988). I agree with this statement as from my own experience at school I would hesitate to ask when I was unsure due to fear of this.

 

The same relates to adults in similar situations for example, being at the doctors and being uncomfortable to ask questions. Hagrie explains that doctors ask most of the questions while we provide the information. I would agree with this statement as the doctor’s job is to find out the information in order to provide a diagnosis. It shows that perhaps we feel more comfortable in a less formal setting as it states that we ask the pharmacist more questions than doctors, almost two times more.

 

In conclusion I feel this was a beneficial chapter for me to read as it provided me with a deeper understanding to the importance of questions. It also helps me to understand when becoming a teacher, it is important to make the child feel comfortable in order for them to ask questions.

 

Reference List –

 

“Finding out about others: the Skill of questioning” – Chapter 5 – Hargie, O. (2011) Skilled interpersonal Communication: Research, Theory and Practice 5th ed. London: Routledge