Asking questions
Submitted by Anonymous on 3 February, 2010 - 13:48
Asking questions is a natural feature munication, but also one of the most important tools which teachers have at their disposal. Questioning is crucial to the way teachers manage the class, engage students with content, encourage participation and increase understanding. Typically, teachers ask between 300-400 questions per day, however the quality and value of questions varies. While questioning can be an effective tool, there is both an art and science to asking questions.
Every question demands a response (except in the case of requests and suggestions), so that questions inevitably munication. However the quantity of questions asked needs to be considered in relation to general time constraints and the need to keep teacher talking time to a minimum while maximising learner contributions.
Types of questions
Purposes of questions
Effective questioning
Conclusion
Types of questions
There have been a number of typologies and taxonomies of questions. Socratic questioning, exemplified by Paul’s taxonomy, forms the basis of eliciting, while Bloom’s taxonomy identifies six types of questions by which thinking skills may be developed and tested. In the context of language teaching and learning, Bloom himself maintained that;"The major purpose in constructing a taxonomy of educational objectives is
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