Question: You classroom has the latest technology to allow students access to facts and figures within a few clicks. Why should your students be encouraged to become independent learners and seek out answers to questions? Select 2 correct answers
- To foster students’ naturally inquisitive minds
- So the knowledge students gain is consistent
- To discourage collaboration
- So the teachers workload is reduced
- So students become masters of their own learning
Explanation
Effective use of Google Search helps students investigate questions beyond a single classroom source. Search skills support curiosity by making information easier to locate, compare, and refine. Evaluating results also builds responsible digital citizenship because students must judge relevance and reliability. These habits strengthen ownership of learning by encouraging active inquiry instead of passive information receiving.
Why the other options are incorrect
Consistent knowledge is incorrect because independent inquiry may lead to varied sources and perspectives.
Discourage collaboration is incorrect because digital research can support shared investigation and discussion.
Teacher workload is incorrect because the purpose is student agency, not reducing instructional responsibility.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/134479?hl=en
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/12003459?hl=en
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