The Art of Questioning
The Art of Questioning
The Art of Questioning
Types of questions
ASTRID ALVAR
QUESTIONING
An interrogative expression often used to test
someones knowledge.-Webster A situation where the teacher is probing or inquiring from the student as a feedback mechanism to find out if they have already grasped or understood the lesson or the matter being discussed.- Castro The heart of any effective teaching strategyFraenkel (1973)
USE OF QUESTIONS
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To stimulate pupils to think To motivate pupils To diagnose pupils difficulties To discover pupils interests To develop the ability to evaluate and organize materials or experiences To aid pupils to relate pertinent experiences to the lesson
USE OF QUESTIONS
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lesson To develop new appreciations and attitudes To provide drill or practice To show relationships, such as cause and effect To encourage the application of concepts To encourage pupil evaluation
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
A. According to the thinking process involved
Low-level questions 2. High-level questions 2a. Specific Functions of high-level questions -seek or contain evaluation -seek or search for influences where newly acquired knowledge is related to something which was previously learned 3 ways: a.)Deduction b.)Induction c.) Seek comparisons
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TYPES OF QUESTIONS
B. According to type of answer required 1. Convergent 2. Divergent
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
C. According to the degree of personal exploration or valuing Valuing- a process in which students explore their feelings Components: 1. Choosing freely 2.Choosing from alternatives 3. Choosing after considering the consequences of alternatives
COMPONENTS
4. Prizing and cherishing 5. Affirming the choice to others 6. Acting upon choices 7. Repeating
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
D. Other types of questions 1. Descriptive questions 2. Intrusive questions 3. Clarifying questions 5 Ways
5 WAYS
Asking clarifying questions for more information and meaning b. Requiring the students to justify response to increase the students critical awareness c. Refocusing the students attention where the teacher may ask a student to clarify or explain a different, but related issue d. Prompting the student by suggesting or giving a hint or reminder e. Redirecting the question so that other students may participate in the discussion.
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Simple and clear Definite Challenging and thought-provoking Adapted to the age, abilities and interests of the students Requires an extended response
distribute discussion among students, to elicit participation and to reward and/or motivate a student.
responses
lower-level questions = less wait time higher-level questions = more wait time
discussion to encourage the student to tie the response to the content being discussed.
2. Redirect the question to the rest of the class. 3. Help the student answer his/her own question. 4. Ask the student to see you after class for the
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5. Defer the question to a more appropriate time. 6. Refer the student to a resource where he may find
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7. Admit that you do not know the answer: a) You will find the answer and report back to the class tomorrow. b) Assign another student(s) to find the answer. c) Ask students to develop a strategy for finding the answer.
Application
Analysis
Synthesis Evaluation
wrong answers to slip by; otherwise the students will learn wrong facts and concepts.
discouraged.
marking the students in his record book during the class recitation.
MICHAEL SALA
1. To avoid yes/no answers or one word answers, be quick to follow up with questions such as: WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW, etc.
2. Do not repeat the answers. The class must be trained to listen to the response of their fellow learners.
Ex: Add two more to that list which Marie has given to us or What is your opinion of Maries answer?
3. Encourage answers in the learners own words where these reflect thought and understanding.
6. Encourage a learner who has tried to answer but has answered incorrectly by commenting You are almost correct, Partly correct, etc.
8. When calling a learner to answer a question but who remains silent and cant develop answers, give him a little time to formulate his thinking.
9. If a learner is answering your question and another learner interrupts to give his thinking, control the situation by telling the interrupting learner to hold off just until the person speaking has given his thinking.
10. If there is a learner and trainee who, after giving his answer which is wrong, still insists that he is right, dont condescend to argument.
11. If there is a learner in the class who underestimates the importance of the lesson, tactfully direct the most difficult fact question to him, especially those questions where the answers require much experience or background.
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