Effective Questioning

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Some functions of questions Questions Make children think Test recall of knowledge Rouse curiosity and interest Elicit views, feelings Focus attention Stimulate interest Reflect on learning Improve confidence Check understanding Revise learning Diagnose difficulties Lead on to new learning

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What can you do ? Questioning strategies for teachers and pupils

What can we do make effective use of the questioning process? Some ideas……

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1 or 2 possible answers Think inwards What is the solution to x + 4= 10? Closed question

A thin answer Just one thought How many chambers are in the heart? .. Skinny questions

many possibilities Think outwards How could this picture be interpreted? Open question

A fat answer Lots of thinking What is the purpose of a shot reverse shot? FAT QUESTIONS

Questions are for learning Be aware that the wrong question can inhibit and prevent learning

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Asking a question Or knowing an answer

Why we stop asking questions We associate intelligence with knowing the answer not asking the question

An answer is what you have left on the road behind you A question points to a new an exciting destination

Einstein's Mum used to say …. What questions have you asked today?

Scaffolds to questions ,[object Object],[object Object],Do I understand the question? Have I thought about the question? Have I talked about the question? Have I come up with more than one possible answer and selected the best? Do I have evidence to justify my answer or an example to illustrate it? Have I said my answer aloud or in my head to see if it ‘sounded right’? Have I tested my answer – asked myself what’s wrong with it? Does my response answer the question?

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