Effective Questioning What is effective questioning How might

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Effective Questioning § What is effective questioning? § How might it improve my practice?

Effective Questioning § What is effective questioning? § How might it improve my practice? By CThompson

Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling § Asking questions to drive a lesson

Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling § Asking questions to drive a lesson is an old and established teaching method § It is more commonly known as the ‘Socratic Method’ - Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling § This method uses questioning to drive the dynamics of a lesson By C Thompson

Effective questioning is there to: § § § § to stimulate thinking assess student

Effective questioning is there to: § § § § to stimulate thinking assess student progress check on teacher clarity motivate students to pay attention maintain classroom control provide repetition emphasize key points By C Thompson

Questioning Skills- presenting questions § For this the teacher needs to: § Recognise what

Questioning Skills- presenting questions § For this the teacher needs to: § Recognise what they want students to discover from the question asked § State the question to everyone and not someone in particular § After the question has been asked in general then and only then specifying someone By C Thompson

Questioning Skills- probing questions § If a student doesn’t know the full answer ‘tease-out’-

Questioning Skills- probing questions § If a student doesn’t know the full answer ‘tease-out’- probe until you uncover what they do know – this is rewarding for everyone § It also allows for the question to be broken down by the students – this is effective analysis § Probing necessitates patience on the part of the teacher and student. But it facilitates thinking and analysis By C Thompson

Questioning Skills- shifting interaction § Shifting interaction is where after the initial question has

Questioning Skills- shifting interaction § Shifting interaction is where after the initial question has been asked the teacher allows the students to interact between each other § So if after probing a student knowledge runs dry, reward the student then encourage another student to answer the question § Such a process might facilitate students coming back to the teacher with a question! By C Thompson

Conclusions § Questioning is a means of getting feedback to evaluate student progress §

Conclusions § Questioning is a means of getting feedback to evaluate student progress § It increases student learning § It is a way to force students to think during class § It increases the opportunity for whole class interaction § By Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling By C Thompson

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