My students love to share their personal work experiences with each other. This opens the conversation for other to join in on thier experiences and/or opinions. Even "quiet" students tend to get involved. It allows students to see and hear all different perspectives.
After I cover a topic, I ask questions that have a quick response such as a term, or list of terms. When I ask for a list, I sometimes call on different students in the class. This helps me understand whether the students are listening and understanding the topic.
Along with starting the class with a quick reveiw I like to start the class by asking the class if they have any questions on the subject so far and this leads into my lecture.Also questioning the class lets me know what points I might have to go over using some other method way to clarify the topic or subject matter.
by finding out what your student learned
Primarily you want to get feedback from your lesson. The most obvious way to do that is to ask probing questions which will ellicit positive responses. In other words, see if they understood what you said.
Questioning gives me feedback as to how well I am presenting material and concepts. I can track effectiveness of different presentation styles and techniques, and evaluate level of student interest by what and how many questions directeed at me.
It allows other view points and other questions to arise. It helps your students to think about what other students are thinking about.
It helps me assess the knowledge of the students and it will give me the tools on what subject matters to focus on.
I use questions from the previous lecture to reinforce the imformation that they should have learned. It helps me to find out what they understand and where I need to direct my new lecture to keep them on track.
Hi Barry - Yes, we as instructors need to "lead" our students to move into critical thinking mode. it is a skill that will make them stand out in their careers! Susan
Questioning sesions can be used to guide students into critical thinking, a valuable tool in society. This is acomplished by using "leads"; teachers coax students into the process of critical thinking.
Also, Questioning can be used to evaluate overall class knowledge on topics, If the class as a whole seems to have misconstrued thoughts, then it may be a signal to the teacher this his/her method for presenting the topic must be re-evaluated.
to see if student is actually retaining anything
Hi Samuel- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing a great job involving your students in questioning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Hi Ron - Thanks for your post to the forum. The beauty of questioning vs. other types of assessments is the fluidity. As it occurs in real time we can move to different questions reacting to the responses of our students -asking follow-ups, rephrasing and reviewing. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
have teams and give positive feedback to the winning team
Hi Susan :
By asking questions,I can usually find out what they know-material wise(content).I will then continue to reinforcethe new material by asking questions to ascertain who knows and who doesn't and how much!
I also like to ask questions as I teach. This gives me a good picture of how many in my class know material and how many still need more help understanding. I will then try to involve the students that are less sure of the material. I leave no student out. I always ask if people need more explaination and offer my help and also give them topics they can read up on for extra study help through our approved school program.
Asking questions is a very important learning tool.You are able to guage the students' understanding of the subject matter .
Hi Nancy - Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, using the Socratic method pushes students into a much more active role than just listening to lecture. Because they must process, analyze and apply the concepts, they are better prepared to retain and then use those concepts in their careers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Students learn better socratically because making them think and respond helps them to remember. Involving them in the discussion over just lecturing to them allows students the opportunity to learn from each other and use the skills learned rather than just rote memorizing.
