The Relationship between Knowledge and Questions

The types of questions that people ask are indicative of their knowledge.

The more someone knows about a subject, the more informed their questions may become.

"God will not answer any questions that we are not prepared to ask".
- Susan Peterson-Gong-

When comparing how much students know about a subject, it is helpful to ask them to list their questions about the subject. I think this will indicate depth of knowledge and depth of engagement with the subject.

The more initiated one is (Legitimate peripheral participation - communities of practice theory), the more "engaged" one is, both with the subject matter and with the members of the community that possess the knowledge of the subject matter. Dialogical knowledge sharing is a communal experience (that means more than 2 people).

This is the crux of assessing depth of knowledge.