HI Amanda, Thanks for your post to the forum. Good examples of questions to get discussions moving! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Cant go wrong with an open ended question
I can be blunt at times, so very often I will ask students directly to explain their understanding of the material followed by prompt questions. I will then re-direct a follow-up question to the class and another creating a class discussion. I will also reasure the students I'm her to answer questions.
I agree that open ended questions works with the students.
Margaret Calrke
I prefer to use open ended questions to gather more information. Or try using a question that has students share their own personal/work experiences with the class and asking prompting questions like "How did you feel?" "How did you handle that situation?" "What was the final outcome?"
Hi Heather, Thanks for sharing a good idea to get some classroom interactivity! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
In accounting class I ask "debit or credit" questions that can be answered in unison. Most of the students want to say something and I can usually tell which student is wrong and explain the reasoning behind the correct answer.
I have learned from your course that my questions are too easy and I don't have enough "have you ever wondered about...." questions.
I have always used very specific questions in accounting thinking that there was always an exact answer without using step by step questions to allow the student to see the thinking process.
One of my teachers would get discussions going by breaking them into three parts. She'd tell us to take a minute to think about our answer to a question, then she'd invite us to spend two or three minutes with a partner discussing our idea/opinion, then she'd have each group explain to the class their ideas. This always got the class going on the topic and it was less intimidating than just calling on a person and asking for their opinion.
Hi Sandra, Thanks for sharing some good uses for questioning!Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Hi Joyce, Thanks for your post to the forum. When using open ended questions it is also easier to move gradually to tailor answers to reach the more correct responses. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Hi Teresa, That's a great way to encourage interactivity! Susan
Susan Polick
I usually prepare question prior to class. I present content for 45 minutes and last 15 minutes is left for question and answers. If students do not have any questions, I create teams for my student. I assign each team a question and if team answer question correctly they get extra credit points.
I usually use questions during the lecture as a stepping stoneto the next subject, to involve the students in the session. Also use questions at the end of a subject in order to make them go through the material and summarize what they retained
Hi Astrid, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, open ended questions do encourage more participation. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
I hae asked questions to students that relate to their own experiences.
Critical thinking, open-ended questions get more response. I tell my students I value their opinions, and praise them for answering even if the answer isn't correct or totally correct.
I physically move students into a circle when going into a reflective, questionning time. No books or notes unless they like to have them. Sometimes, I have an end point and will want to be directing them to a connection. Other times, I've learned to just enter that time/space where anyone can become the voice of the instructor and deservedly so.
"Does everyone understand?" Does not work in my classroom. I have to start at a certain process and quiz their understanding with several questions and slteps
I use some of these same techniques, but at times students tell me they feel like I'm "picking" on them! I don't know if these are the ones that don't really know the topic or material we are covering or if it's just eversion to speaking out.
i do a lot of open-end questions;i have a high standard of expectaions and does not accept a minimal response;
i encourge the students to exert their maximum effort in questions and answers..
it has to be relevant and with rationale..
