Planning Effective Questions | Origin: ED125
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Effective and Efficient Instructional Strategies --> Planning Effective Questions
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I often ask "any questions" but usually at a breaking point between topics before moving on. I will however, ask some questions I have heard in past classes, through email and after class, so I can engage students in a discussion to test for knowlecge without asking direct question.
Open ended questions and guided questions can both serve to lead students to critically think about the information. Peer interaction can help slower learners to gain insight on the concepts being taught.
Information about asking individual questions was very helpful. So many times, during group questioning, a few students take over the answering and never allow others to give their input or answer. With my quieter students, it can be a challenge to get them to answer questions individually, but now I have different strategies that can assist with this.
My course and my style of teaching usually generates a lot of useful, spontaneous questioning.
a disservice is done to students when we allow other students to shout out an answer before they have had the time to formulate the correct answear.
Asking the students questions that they should be asking the instructor is a great way to get participation and see if they understand the material.
I learned that I mostly ask recall questions and that I need to ask questions that go beyond the recall. I also learned to give my students more time to answer the questions.
Silence is golden! I work with many English as a second language and that section really interested me
Effective questions means thinking ahead about what you really want students to understand and choosing questions that guide them there instead of just checking for memorized facts.
Please have a thoughtful question for the student. These may take longer to come up with, but will benefit the students that may struggle in your class.
Planning effective questions means intentionally designing questions that align with lesson goals and promote deeper thinking, not just recall. Using a mix of question types, adequate wait time, and follow-up prompts increases engagement and helps guide instruction in real time.
Learnt a lot from this course and more confirmation. I planned questions prior or when ending the class but avoided asking individual students. Something that I will implement and maybe ask questions according to the knowledge the student would have instead of general questions.
Asking other students to paraphrase or respond to their peers' answers to questions is a great way to maintain engagement from students who are not directly asked the question. Also, 'wrong answers lead to more questions' is a great way to view of students not immediately getting the answers correct!
An educator who has mastered the subject area should be able to provide different ways for students to succeed and open up in class.
A teacher who has mastered the art of questioning can bring reserved students into a conversation.
So you have finished the lecture and you have asked your planned questions. Try asking, "What are your questions?" instead of, "Do you have any questions?" Open ended questions are more effective than closed ended "yes" or "no" questions.
I never considered pre planning questions regarding concepts that the student should know versus waiting to end of class to see if concepts were ascertained
It is important to know what kind of questions will bring out the best in the students.
Great questions come from understanding both course content and questioning techniques. Asking students if they have any questions , is not really a question at all.
