Prompting students with questions, I believe, gets them thinking—yes—but more important—makes. them active participants in the learning process. Any question is worthwhile, as long as it relates to the subject matter for that class’s agenda. Open-ended questions are best—but I find that even questions that prompt an obvious response are effective as well. Anything that will get an otherwise silent student to become actively involved—to break the ice so to speak—is a valuable technique in classroom management.
