The Philosophers Toolkit Questioning

1. The Philosophers Toolkit Questioning Reflection ? Reasoning Questioning Clarification

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3. Value of Questioning • Help create new knowledge • Draw people into conversation • Help gather information • Help find focus • Help identify trends/themes • Promote reflection • Guide conversations

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5. Different types of Questioning • People have categorised questions in a variety of ways. • Here we will be looking at five different ways to formulate questions: • Random questions (using a question builder) • Open and closed questions • Questioning toolkit • Bloom’s questions • Consecutive & non-consecutive discussion questions

6. 1. Random Questions/ Question Builder • As the text or object of examination is considered, any questions that come to mind are listed. • This form of questioning is like an initial brainstorm. • Questions are expressed as they are formed and immediately recorded. • One or more questions can be chosen for discussion, others can be discarded or kept for further use. • Can use a question builder.

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9. 2. Open and Closed Questions

10. A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father replies: ``My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy.'' The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy's nervousness builds. He remembers his father's advice, and chooses the first topic. He asks the girl: ``Do you like potato pancakes?'' She says ``No,'' and the silence returns. After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father's suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, ``Do you have a brother?'' Again, the girl says ``No'' and there is silence once again. The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father's advice and asks the girl the following question: ``If you had a brother, would he like potato pancakes?''

11. 3. Questioning Toolkit McKenzie says there are a range of different types of questions we can ask – see the list is below. Visit his website (called fno – From Now On) to find out more about each one before you use it. Website reference: http://fno.org/nov97/toolkit.html When questioning a piece of text it is not necessary to use all of the different types of questions. The ones used will relate to the topic and style of what it being questioned.

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13. 4. Blooms Taxonomy Questions

14. Q: Is this a question? A: If this is an answer!

15. 5. Consecutive & Non-consecutive Discussion Questions • Consecutive questions are ones where one questions builds upon another and therefore need to be asked in a given order. • First questions come straight from the stimulus material • Then they turn to life or personal world • Then they become more general • Non-consecutive questions circle around a particular topic and explore it from different angles.

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