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Seminar VIII Communication Skills III Questioning

Seminar VIII Communication Skills III Questioning. Ron Welch. Why Use Questioning?. Get students engaged with the subject Develop rapport between teacher and student Stimulate critical thinking Add variety to the class

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Seminar VIII Communication Skills III Questioning

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  1. Seminar VIII Communication Skills III Questioning Ron Welch

  2. Why Use Questioning? Get students engaged with the subject Develop rapport between teacher and student Stimulate critical thinking Add variety to the class Assess student learning (but questioning is not particularlyeffective as a classroom assessment tool.) Contact is key! Wankat & Oreovicz, Ch. 6 2

  3. A Good Question Is... Short Unambiguous Nontrivial (most of the time) 3

  4. Q100 BasicQuestioning

  5. Q100: The Default Ask the question P a u s e Call on a student Master this technique, and use it as your standard!

  6. Q100: The Directed Question Call on a student P a u s e Ask the question Use (sparingly) when you need to get a student’s attention.

  7. Q100: The Volunteer Ask the question Pause (wait for a raised hand) Use for conceptually challenging questions.

  8. Q100: Jump Ball Ask the question P a u s e “Anybody” Use for conceptually challenging questions and when you need a fast answer.

  9. Q100: The Choir Ask the question Pause “Everybody” Use for simple but important points that everyone should know cold.

  10. Group Activity Formulate two questions that you would ask as you develop this board in class. 10

  11. Q200 AdvancedQuestioning

  12. Q200: Advanced Questioning Blind Question Misleading Question The Expert The Un-Expert 12

  13. Preconditions for Effective Questioning Know your students(names and personalities). Preplan most of the questions you will ask in class. Be willing to take a risk. Be willing to assume a leadership role in the classroom.

  14. Plan Questions to… Review or refresh prior knowledge. Connect prior knowledge to a new topic. Stimulate critical thinking about a topic. During problem-solving, use questioning to: Develop the problem-solving methodology Develop diagrams Develop equations Crunch the numbers

  15. Responding to Students’ Answers Listen carefully. Separate the wheat from the chaff: Affirm and praise the wheat. Ignore the chaff Correct errors only when necessary to prevent problems or misconceptions later. Be positive. Remember why you’re asking questions! 15

  16. How do you respond to this answer? The appropriate response depends on the situation. As a general rule, attempt to elicit a more meaningful response. If “I don’t know” is a challenge to your authority, you cannot let it stand. I don’t know…

  17. SeminarVIII+ Communication Skills #3 Answering Questions 17

  18. When a Student asks a Question… Repeat or clarify it, if necessary. Whenever possible, help the student answer the question herself. Ask other students to answer the question. Answer it yourself, only as a last resort. Defer until later, if appropriate… …but never let a legitimate question go unanswered.

  19. Top 6 Responses to Student Questions that Should be Avoided • #1 • #4 • #2 • #5 • #3 • #6

  20. A Good Answer Is... Accurate Direct Efficient Clear Positive Be willing to say “I don’t know”… …but be so well prepared that you never have to say “I don’t know.” …but if you do say “I don’t know,” be sure to follow up later. 20

  21. SeminarVIII Communication Skills III Questioning Questions? 21

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