questioning students
when questioning students i get alot of feedback on areas that i may need to touch again before ending the lession.
Paul,
Recognizing this is a major step in teaching and it is important to reach students on varied levels.
Judy Mohammed
Many times it is necessary to ask a question in different ways because students do not all think or learn on the same level.
Paul,
I use rephrasing and probing to guide students as they respond. Our goal is to help our students. Sometimes though, you may need to open a question to the rest of the class.
Judy Mohammed
To plan the questions, it is not just the type of questions that is important, but also the timing, sequence and clarity of questions. Answering takes time to think and it is therefore necessary to give students sufficient waiting time before going on to modify the question or asking other students to respond. If a student is not able to answer, then it is necessary to understand if the issue is with the clarity of the question. In that case, one could rephrase the question or try to understand which aspect of the question is difficult for the student and why. If the question is too difficult for the student due to lack of prior knowledge, it may be useful to ask a more factual question to bridge the gap and help lead the student toward the solution.
Terry,
This is one of the advantages of questioning. It helps us to guage student understanding of material taught.
Judy Mohammed
