Hi Ellen - Thanks for your post to the forum. By asking your students to expand on their answers, you are requiring them to think critiquely. Basically they must then use higher order skills than just memoriztion. Well done! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
By asking my students questions such as Why do you think this happens this way, or by having them demonstrate an action that is relevant to the lecture and then ask them what they felt/how they think the action happened I try to reinforce the material and engage them in wanting to know more about what they just learned. A way of exploring the physics of their surroundings and how to apply what they are learning to it and hope to whet their appetite for more.
divide students in to groups and encourage students to create questions about the topic and rephrase at other group as a quiz.
ask them is there any other way of questioning the problem, this allows them to see the concept in a different view and at thebn excuse of ask questions differently.
students are encouraged to ask questions to link various topics by ask questions to complete the course content
Hi Kelli- I actually give substantial point value to the discussion boards but students are not allowed to post after the due date. Best wishes - Susan
Good Morning Susan,
It really depends on the student. I have students that refuse to participate and like you stated, will only come in answer the DQ and run like dodge. Here lies the problem, most of the colleges I faciliate for do not weigh the participation heavily thus the students know they can still receive an A if they don't participate. This makes it really challenging for us! Then I have the students that LOVE to participate and go above and beyond. And the third type of student I have are the ones that do the bare minimum just to get by.
Thanks for your response!
Kelli
Hi Kelli - Thanks for your post to the forum. I also teach primarily online now. Do you find that your students reply to your follow-up questions? So often I find that once they have posted the required response they do not return to the module or forum. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
As an online facilitator I like to take a portion of the students response and expand on it. Then, I take it one step further by asking a question to keep the conversation flowing on the topic to ensure that they understand my response and understand the reading material.
I have found that the only way to keep the conversation flowing in the online environment is to engage the students by asking pertinent questions.
Thanks!
Kelli
This is especially important in an online learning environment that uses discussion forums. Using questions in an online setting allows students time to look up the answers as well as integrate their own personal expereince into their answer.
Hi John - Thanks for your post to the forum. Challenging your students to explore topics more thoroughly is ideal! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I think a good way to help students become self directed learns is by asking the inquisitive questions. As they ask me question about the subject matter I will ask a question back towards the student body and will explore the how’s and why. By doing this I believe we now have students start to have the same thought process as they continue on in the course
During a lecture or class discussion, questions asked by instructors or by students are always positive for all participants in the process of learning. It directs the topic to areas that needs to be further explained, it injects new ideas by members of the class, it encourages learning because the other students will be eager to also share their ideas too, and it can also bring out the shy or insecure students to speak up in class. Questions are good because the instructor can have a feel or an idea how the class is absorbing the topic. It will also give the instructor ideas on how to handle future teachings on the same topic.
I believe that some quesitoning will challenge the students to engage in both a discussion within the classroom and also to read any assiged material so they will be the best prepared for class.
Questioning during lecture is an excellent way to get a pulse check on the class. It also revives the lecture and forces them, hopefully to participate. It also helps me when I may have lost my next thought, it buys me time to remember what I was going to say next.
By asking questions, the instructor can stimulate critical and creative thinking on the part of the students. Even if the questions are not fully answered in class, it may cause students to think of tangents that interest them and generate a desire to follow up on their own or to pursue through their own line of questions.
You can also use questions to open up topics and let the clients lead for a while. That will empower them, especially when they have read the material and prepared for class.
I agree, questioning helps in getting a bigger picture or putting the pieces of the puzzle together. Certainly a positive approach to learning.
I like to give them questions via email and require a reply before the next class session.
Ms. Polick: It helps them to be "on their toes". They know that they will have to be prepared and forces them to study ahead of time.
Questioning them also allows us as professors to know which students need more assistance. If they can not formulate a response, we then know that they need more attention.
Hi Brandon - Thanks for your post to the forum. You make an important point- it should be our goal to have our students become self-directed learners. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Gets the mind working in a productive and inquizative manner
