“And perhaps questions, by their very nature, invite and allow for more participation by more kids throughout the class. You don’t have to know the answer to ask a question, so the smart kids don’t dominate. Rothstein thinks it also has something to do with the students’ tendency to quickly become invested in the questions they’ve thought of on their own. “The ‘ownership’ part of this is very important,” he said. “We’ve had kids say that when you ask your own question, you then feel like it’s your job to get the answer.”