Summary of Preguntas para pensar | Melina Furman | TEDxRiodelaPlataED

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

In her talk, Melina Furman discusses the idea that questions for thought can be a powerful tool for learning. She shares results from a program she has been leading for the past seven years, in which schools from Argentina's poorest area have participated. The program includes teaching students how to ask questions, analyze data, and reason effectively. Ms. Furman encourages schools to adopt this approach, arguing that it is important for students to be able to think critically and solve problems.

• 00:00:00 Melina Furman, a researcher in education, discusses the common questions that are asked in schools, all of which are factual questions that can be answered with data. She believes that these questions should be in blackboards, as they are a way to help students learn what cells are, how growth occurs, and the different phases of mitosis. However, the problem is that these questions are the only ones present in blackboards, and as a result, future teachers may not be able to answer the more difficult questions.
• 00:05:00 In this TEDx talk, Melina Furman discusses how to turn factual questions into questions for thought in classrooms, using examples such as asking students to think about what it means to live and die as a living organism. Furman also discusses how to explore complex issues such as sound propagation in different mediums using questions that are relevant to the students. Ultimately, Furman argues that by focusing on questions, teachers can help students learn to think for themselves and become more engaged in their learning.
• 00:10:00 In her talk, Melina Furman discusses the idea that questions for thought can be a powerful tool for learning. She shares results from a program she has been leading for the past seven years, in which schools from Argentina's poorest area have participated. The program includes teaching students how to ask questions, analyze data, and reason effectively. Ms. Furman encourages schools to adopt this approach, arguing that it is important for students to be able to think critically and solve problems. She also points out that this approach is not new, and has been successfully used in schools for years.