Better questioning for better learning
Effective questioning builds on natural curiosity, moving students out of their comfort zone and into the learning zone in a purposeful, accessible way. With this insightful guide, you'll fine-tune the three essential skills of questioning-know your intent, plan your responses, and stay purposefully silent-to elicit noticeably improved responses from students. Features include
· Questioning sequences that work in any discipline
· Techniques for deepening learning through questioning
· Organizational strategies for pair, small-group, and whole-class dialogues
· Best practices for balancing questioning, thinking tools, and strategic silences
· Exercises, activities, and review and reflection sections