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title: "What are the best ways to ask students to activate their background knowledge in order to increase the rigor and…"
date: 2014-02-10
url: https://learningischange.com/2014/02/10/what-are-the-best-ways-to-ask-students-to-activate-their-background-knowledge-in-order-to-increase-the-rigor-and/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Ben Wilkoff"]
tags: ["Ben Wilkoff"]
---

# What are the best ways to ask students to activate their background knowledge in order to increase the rigor and…

What are the best ways to ask students to activate their background knowledge in order to increase the rigor and relevance of their responses?