Conceptepistemic question-asking
Epistemic Questioning
A concept originating in cognitive science and educational psychology referring to questions individuals proactively raise to fill knowledge gaps, test hypotheses or expand understanding, as opposed to questions serving social etiquette, process advancement or instruction confirmation.
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Oct 27
The term 'epistemic questioning' is borrowed from cognitive science and educational psychology, where in human learning it refers to individuals actively asking questions to fill knowledge gaps, test hypotheses, or expand understanding, as opposed to questions posed for social courtesy, process advancement, or instruction confirmation.
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