Because a classroom setting beckons more logical interactions with students its quite necessary to allow for a "wait" time between student/instructor question and answer as well as student to student question and answer. Its a great technique that is purposeful. During these wait times Bank on givingall students equal opoortunity to respond even when it takes longer than usual. Its best to give students enough wait time to get better achievement and retention.
The next four techniques redirection, probing, reinforcement, and use of praise can take us into the type of questions that can make student/instructor interchanges a lot more precise. Through the use of redirection processing for example this can be used when asking questions such as, Paul can you add to what Mary said? Probing comes in the form of question such as, asking follow up questions that guide the student. Yet, reinforcement is best exemplified by dealing directly with a students actions. Last, Use of praise is more personal such questions come in the form of, "Jane you have really mastered the subject".
