But standing in the way of such a transformation is the fixed structure of the school, the age -
determined set of
classes, slotted into a curriculum where one learns certain things at a certain age and must move on to the
topics determined as suitable for the next year.
Second, by asking a «new» question (s) that addresses the learning target for that day's lesson, a teacher can
determine what the
class already knows and assess background knowledge about the
topic.