How do you know what you know?

Can a student learn how to learn if they are left to their own devices?

If they know what they know, can they take that and go....with it?

It's just logical thinking after all. A puzzle that needs to be solved...

They hate when I ask them..."Are you sure about your answer? How sure are you?" Not only do they have to think of the answer to my question, NOW I make them think about their thoughts.  Damn...I'm mean!

How do you teach the unwilling?