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QUESTIONING. Dr. J.F. Farrell What do we know about questioning?. John Dewey. “Thinking itself is questioning.”. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Questioners. Asking fewer questions Asking better questions Questioning for depth Questioning for breadth Using wait time
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QUESTIONING Dr. J.F. Farrell What do we know about questioning?
John Dewey • “Thinking itself is questioning.”
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Questioners • Asking fewer questions • Asking better questions • Questioning for depth • Questioning for breadth • Using wait time • Selecting students • Giving useful feedback
Asking Fewer Questions • The typical teacher asks hundreds of questions a day.
Asking Better Questions • 70 to 95% of the questions that teacher ask are considered lower-order questions.
Questioning for Depth • Probing questions focus less on the subject and more on individual students. Examples: • What are your reasons for selecting that answer? • Could you give us an example of that?
Questioning for Breadth • All questions fall into one of two categories: convergent and divergent. • Convergent--one right answer • Divergent--have more than one correct answer
Using Wait Time • Research indicates that in the typical classroom teachers wait less than a ___________ after asking a question before calling on a student.
Selecting Students • Not all students are called on equally.
Giving Useful Feedback • Teacher feedback generally lacks specificity.
Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Bloom’s Taxonomy