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FERTILE QUESTIONS

FERTILE QUESTIONS. Placing the question at the centre of teaching and learning. 1. An open question. Did Jesus really exist? Who was Jesus? What do we know about Jesus?. 1. An open question. Did Jesus really exist? Who was Jesus? What do we know about Jesus?.

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FERTILE QUESTIONS

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  1. FERTILE QUESTIONS Placing the question at the centre of teaching and learning

  2. 1. An open question • Did Jesus really exist? • Who was Jesus? • What do we know about Jesus?

  3. 1. An open question • Did Jesus really exist? • Who was Jesus? • What do we know about Jesus? An open question has more than one definite answer. An open question has several different answers (and the answers might even be contradictory).

  4. 2. An undermining question • Who cares if Jesus existed? • Why is the story of Jesus important today? • Would it matter if I didn’t know Jesus?

  5. 2. An undermining question • Who cares if Jesus existed? • Why is the story of Jesus important today? • Would it matter if I didn’t know Jesus? An undermining question challenges basic assumptions and ‘fixed beliefs’ of learners. An undermining question confronts and challenges learners to doubt what they thought was obvious.

  6. Which of these questions are both open and undermining? • Who was Jesus? • What do we know about Jesus? • Who cares if Jesus existed? • Would it matter if I didn’t know Jesus? Do all these questions allow for open-ended exploration of the topic? Do all these questions immediately challenge what I thought was obvious?

  7. Uh-Oh!

  8. Starting again!

  9. Checking again What’s the basic assumption being challenged?

  10. 3. A rich question • Why are we still talking about Jesus today? • Jesus: Why would he talk to me? • What kind of man is this? • Who do you say that I am? A rich question is impossible to answer without careful research, and often can be broken up into sub-questions. A rich question requires grappling with rich content.

  11. Checking again!

  12. 4. A connected question • Why are we still talking about Jesus today? • Jesus: Why would he talk to me? • What kind of man is this? • Who do you say that I am? A connected question is relevant to the community where the learners live and to the discipline of Religious Education . A connected question is relevant to the life of the learners.

  13. Checking again!

  14. 5. A charged question • Why are we still talking about Jesus today? • Jesus: Why would he talk to me? • What kind of man is this? • Who do you say that I am? A charged question has a strong emotional engagement to motivate learning and inquiry. A charged question has a strong ethical dimension

  15. Checking again!

  16. 6. A practical question • Why are we still talking about Jesus today? • Jesus: Why would he talk to me? • What kind of man is this? • Who do you say that I am? A practical question can be developed into a research question. A practical question will ensure that information will be readily available for learners.

  17. Checking again!

  18. What is a key difference between a fertile question and an inquiry question? A good inquiry question: • Does not make any initial assumptions (e.g. Not: Why do we only use 3% of our brain?But rather: What influences the percentage of our brain that we use?) A fertile question: • Challenges the assumptions of the learner (it undermines what is generally taken for granted). An inquiry question does not have to meet all 6 criteria of a fertile question. A fertile question may be used for inquiry learning.

  19. How do I know if it is a fertile question? Only by checking the question against each of the following criteria: • Is it an open question? • Is it an undermining question? • Is it a rich question? • Is it a connected question? • Is it a charged question? • Is it a practical question?

  20. Is it a fertile question?

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