I really need to get better with my wait times on questions. I am going to try taking a breath before calling on anyone or before answering students. I'd love to hear other techniques that others find useful to remember to do this, especially at first when it feels awkward. I am having a hard time imagining the actual flow of a discussion when there is a student who immediately puts their hand up and you don't call on them. Other students are seeing that, and they're probably expecting that you'll call on that student, since they were first. Are folks who are good at lengthening wait times explicit about the fact that they won't be calling on the first student who puts their hand up?
I will be much more aware as to the significance of wait times.
I appreciate the examples of how to use different questions types as that was very helpful for me. I also appreciated the vast research presented on wait time! How interesting!
This module enhanced my appreciation of the effectiveness of wait-time.
This module helped establish best practices for promoting active learning and engagement from the students through proper questioning and responses on our behalf. I enjoyed learning why giving wait time is so important to give students appropriate time to process and form a response. This module also reminded me that it's not always about getting the correct answer but also about developing critical thinking, curiosity, and active engagement. The practices will help me create an interactive classroom.
Probing and redirecting are strategies that I intend to employ more often in the classroom.
I hadn't considered wait time so specifically before; I will increase my awareness of this in the classroom to see how it influences student response.
Questioning is an art. Very helpful method of teaching.
Dr.Rahman
What have you learned from this module and how do you intend to apply it?
Today, I have learned about the various types of responses expected from students in the classroom, and I've come to the realization that being aware of the type of response I aim to elicit in each lesson will help me prepare for the appropriate actions to take in response to those possibilities. Equipping myself with the necessary tools and strategies to address these responses and enhance the learning experience has been truly enlightening. It underscores the significance of proactive teaching and the role of educators in facilitating a dynamic and constructive learning environment."
Carmin Deysi Briceño Meza
This module helped me further understand how to answer questions from students. Also, using probing, redirection and use of praise in my everyday lectures.
Lots of helpful tips in this module for questioning. I didn't relise how much my response to questions means.
I have a much clearer understanding of probing, redirecting, and reinforcement. I have always praised my students for accomplishments but know I must be aware to not overdue it.
I learned that wait time is very important.
i ve learned alot from this module, we have to give time to the students to think and to accept the different personality of the students
I need to remind myself to add the appropriate amount of wait time after asking questions
I plan on paying more attention to whom I call on for responses; I will not always call on the students with their hands raised. I plan on being more mindful of wait times, increasing wait times to at least 3 seconds especially for complex quetions.
I do a lot of probing and redirecting. When students dont provide the proper answer, I rephrase questions and probe by redirecting and eventually reaching the desired answer.
Wait time and reinforcment add to student confidence
Involve students in the evaluation and reflection of the classroom questioning process by choosing a monitor to be responsible for tracking how many questions are: teacher or student, open or closed, factual or conceptual.
This shows students that you want to improve the quality of your questioning and that of theirs too.
