When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools. This 15-year-old boy always waits for classmates or the teacher to give the answer. "What if my answer is wrong?" Wang asks.
Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise their hands when a question is asked. "I think it's a problem that may affect (影响) our studies, but I am afraid of making in front of my classmates." he said.
To students to raise their hands in class, Hu Wei, why the students didn't raise hands, he said: "They lack (缺乏) of confidence, they are afraid of showing off, or they're afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers."
To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. Hu also students not to be shy, but enough to try.
Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes with the answer, even if she isn't sure she has got it right. Sun can't understand some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. "It keeps me enthusiastic (热情的) and confident express my idea. " Sun said, "Raising my hand has really made me excellent."
