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Professors: the way you talk to your students matters. By telling your class you expect they learned something prior to taking your class, you *literally* create a learning block that will prevent them from asking important questions from fear of embarrassment. DO NOT DO THIS.
The moment your students feel embarrassed to ask questions because *you* made them feel they should already know something they were not taught, or were not taught well, or even could not grasp at the time for whatever reason, you have failed them as a professor.
Of course, teaching is a learning process. Everyone makes mistakes; correcting them is what matters. Read student evaluations. If a number of students say similar things, pay attention. See where they feel intimidated, what they would like to see more of. And adjust.
Ensuring your students are comfortable asking questions is key to helping them learn material you teach. Just breaking down the factor of intimidation students might feel towards you opens up doors to their ability to absorb what you teach them. It makes a world of a difference.
