Ask …How does the human brain work? … and you’ll get rote responses such as ….
- It acts like a computer in certain situations
- It has 3 main parts –the cerebrum, the brain stem, and the cerebellum.
- It weighs about 3 pounds
- It holds memories that can be retrieved
- It contains at least 8 intelligences
The answers are isolated facts that don’t necessarily interest or 
motivate a learner. Why? Because the question does not directly relate to the person, or hook into personal experiences.
Ask instead … “How will your brain benefit you tangibly today? … and you’ll get rapid-fire answers such as:
- It could …
1. Turn problems into solutions by drawing on multiple intelligences
2. Rewire itself for renewal and inspire others to do the same
3. Increase enzymes for learning through laughter
4. Jumpstart curiosity for any topic through 2-footed questions
5. Think and act like Aristotle and Einstein by looking at things in different ways
6. Create serotonin to conquer the 22 stressors that strike per day
7. Avoid cortisol and therefore build goodwill among those who disagree
8. Alter brain waves to bring better dividends from several parts of your day
9. Help you to feel rested and avoid depressions that come from sleep deprivation.
10. Add well-being through music that puts you in touch with inner beliefs
11. Use advanced organizers to sort through debris and help you make sense of facts
12. Remove you past ruts through reframing the basal ganglia and working memory.
13. Hook itself meaningfully to new facts to make them more relevant and usable.
14. Get past the physical and cognitive differences between males and females.
15. Take in far more if you teach your canine than if you listen to lectures.
Which question would you rather be asked or which would you prefer to address?
The opening question is the most common type of inquiry and can put learners to sleep ... because its one and only foot refers to facts alone. You likely noticed that first question ignores the person asked, as if it could care less.
The second question, however, has two feet. One foot refers to facts and the other foot refers to the person asked. What's the big deal?
The second ... or two-footed question ... draws on many more intelligences and engages learners.
What kind of questions do you tend to ask?
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