Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.

-Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers. – Josef Albers

Josef Albers March (19, 1888 – March 25, 1976) was born in Germany. His work is known in America and Germany. He is a great artist and educator of his time. Josef also formed the basis of some of the art education programs of the twentieth century.

Accomplished as a designer, photographer, typographer, print-maker and poet, Albers is best remembered for his work as an abstract painter and theorist.

This quote is about importance of critical thinking. It would be better, if tutors not only ask students for the right answer, but give them the right question, which will open their way to get the answers.

Critical thinking is just not being developed, because tutors always supply student with “right” theory and answers. Nothing logical, nothing to analyze, nothing to think hard of and train student’s brain.

That’s why a good teaching consists in a need to give right questions to encourage student to find the answer by himself, and not only giving a correct answer directly.