Student Questions for Purposeful Learning What is it

What is it, you ask? • Allows students to gain and hold interests •

The American Revolution occurred because the people didn’t want to be taxed by the

• In pairs or small groups students would create questions that they would

Overview • Look over the material to come • Create a statement that sparks

Bibliography Alvermann, D. E. , Phelps, S. F. , Gillis, V. R. , &

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Student Questions for Purposeful Learning

What is it, you ask? • Allows students to gain and hold interests • Teachers have students asks their own questions about the material • Students become “interrogators” with the information presented • First, pick a statement from the unit to spark debate or questioning from students.

The American Revolution occurred because the people didn’t want to be taxed by the English anymore.

• In pairs or small groups students would create questions that they would like answered. • Then, the students would read their questions out loud as the teachers wrote them down. • If questions overlapped then they would be come highlighted. • The more a question is highlighted or marked, the more the students would like to learn about that question.

Overview • Look over the material to come • Create a statement that sparks debate and/or questioning • Break up the class into small groups and have them write down their questions • Have students read their questions out loud and write them down on the board • Mark repeat questions • The marked questions should guide the unit

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