How do we know that they know?

1. How do we know that they know? Steve Darn - Atayurt ELT Conference – 16th March 2013

2. Socrates (470-399 BC) Wisdom begins in wonder Professional Development

3. The Socratic Method is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas. is a classical method of teaching designed to create autonomousthinkers. Professional Development

4. Socratic Questioning teaches us the value of cultivating deep learningand develop active, independentlearners. Clarification ‘Why do you say that?’, ‘Could you explain further?’ Challenge assumptions ‘Is this always the case?’ Ask for evidence ‘Why do you say that?’, ‘Can you give me an example?’ Alternativeviewpoints‘Can/did anyone see this another way?’ Implications and consequences‘But if...happened, what would result?’, ‘How does...affect...?’ Question the question‘Why do you think that I asked that question?’, ‘Why was that question important?’ Professional Development

5. Two kinds of questions Display questions. These are elicit learners’ prior knowledge and check comprehension. They focus on form or meaning, and the teacher already knows the answer. • What does ..... mean? • When do we use .....? • What comes after .....? • What’s the opposite of .....? • Where’s the stress in .....? Referential questions. These require information, opinion, explainationor clarification. They focus content rather than language, require ‘follow-up’ or ‘probe’ questions, and the answer is not always known by the teacher. • What do you think about .....? • Have you ever....when/where .....? • If you had .....wha t.....? • What kind of .....? • How do you .....? Professional Development

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy Professional Development

7. Questions, questions, questions! A good teacher may ask 300-400 questions a day !! Every question demands a response = communication Brainstorming a topic Elicitingstudents’ prior knowledge Checking meaning and understanding Question-response for practice Strategy questions Classroom management questions Feedback questions Professional Development

8. Don’t ask! ‘temporary repeated action’ ‘Present consequence of a completed event in the past at an unspecified time or a state ...’ Do you understand? Is it clear? OK? Professional Development

9. How do we know? SATURDAY=CUMARTESİ LOVE X HATE Must be Last night, I was walking home when I slipped on the icy path. can’t be Professional Development

10. He used to play football What does it mean? He played football in the past He doesn’t play it now He played it many times Concept Questions Did he play football in the past? Does he play it now? Did he play it once or many times? Professional Development

11. Good CCQs Make sure the questions are simple yes/no, either/or and simple WH qs. Don’t use the new ( target) grammar in your questions. Don’t use vocabulary that your Ss don’t already know. Bring out the concepts such as time & tense in your Qs. Use as many questions as possible to check various aspetcs the language & to cover as many learners as possible. Professional Development

12. Time to practise! What does it mean? What are the CCQs? I should have set the alarm If I won the lottery, I’d buy a new car I wish I were somewhere else He’s always complaining Professional Development

13. Thank you for listening and participating stevedarn@gmail.com www.stevedarn.com Professional Development