Questioning Student ownership Engineering classroom discussion Steps 1

Questioning Student ownership

Engineering classroom discussion • Steps: 1. Provide some stimulus and a key question. Get students to write down their initial thoughts. 2. Teacher models leading a session using clarify, pause, probe or A, B, C. 3. Teacher nominates a student to lead the session (choose who will speak next), and gives prompts and guidance when required 4. Teacher steps back and lets nominated student lead the session, 5. Class lead the session on their own.

1) Clarify, Probe, Recommend Clarify Probe Recommend Clarify: What did you mean by. . . ? Probe: Can you tell me more about. . . ? Recommend: What is better about. . . ? Can you explain which of these answers you prefer?

What would a feminist say about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Clarify: What did Clarify you mean by. . . ? Probe: Can you tell me more about. . . ? Probe Recommend: What is better about. . . ? Can you Recommend explain which of these answers you prefer?

2. Agree, Build, Challenge Giving a new opinion I think that. . . My opinion is. . I believe that. . In my view. . . Agreeing I agree with. . because. . . I would argue the same thing because. . . The reason I agree with. . . is. . . That is an interesting point because. . . Building I would like to build on. . ’s point because. . . I agree with. . . but I need to add. . . In addition to. . ’s point. . . Building on what. . . said. . . That is a good argument however it needs. . . Challenging I don’t think. . . is right because. . . I would like to challenge this because. . . I disagree with. . . because. . . My own view is different because. . . This view is incorrect because. . .

Second Question Grid Is / Does Did? Present Can? Past Could? Possibility Probability What? Place First When? Time Who? Person Why? Reason How? Meaning M ov in gt ow Prediction Might? Imagination 3. Question formulation technique Event Where? Will? ar d sd ee pe rq ue sti on s 1. Choose a focus 2. Get students to write down all the questions they can think of 3. Select the best questions (according to depth) 4. Use the grid to refine them further