Andrew,
I always plan my questions into my lectures, which are interactive. I utilize all types of questions and start off with closed ended so that I can initiate responses, then I elaborate on these with follow-up open ended questions.
Judy Mohammed
Carlos,
These are indeed helpful hints that would guide new teachers well.
Judy Mohammed
DANIEL,
I often use the students' responses to elaborate and throw out more questions stemming from these, as long as I stay on topic.
Judy Mohammed
DANIEL,
Yes they do. Sometimes, I start out with closed ended questions to get teh class comfortable about responding. Then I open up the gates fro discussion with open ended questions.
Judy Mohammed
Lindsey,
You are absolutely correct! Wait time is something that I had to become accustomed to; we are all so fearful of awkward silences. When we prepare our lessons with questions ahead of time, it makes the class mush easier to teach.
Judy Mohammed
how to use questions in the lecture to initiate discussion and get students involved
Andrew,
Probing is good because we use it to guide students to the correct answers without giving them directly.
Judy Mohammed
Amer,
Good advice! New teachers rely on and appreciate any assistance given by those who have been teaching for a while. Even so, exchanging best practices is good for everyone.
Judy Mohammed
Aprilyn,
I use my roster and call them randomly, marking students so that I know that I have already called them.
Judy Mohammed
Sue,
This is great advice! When the class is new, I use the roster to call on them so that I call on everyone.
Judy Mohammed
probing is good redirects and questions
I would advise the new instructor on the value of importance of questioning students during class. One can point out to the new instructor that questioning will not only encourage the students to participate during the live session, but it can also be used as a measurement by the instructor to see how much students were able to absorb in terms of the material that he/she presented. I will also discuss the best practices of questioning and go through some examples.
One of the first three things I would share with the new instructor is to generate a good variety of open and closed questions when he or she is creating their lecture. The second thing I would share is to incorporate adequate wait times that are appopriate for each question. The third thing I would share is to use probing and redirection when students are responding. Lastly, follow up by giving reinforcement and praise.
I agree with you that engaging students through effective questioning techniques is an important skill to master in the classroom...but we all know what happened to Socrates : )
also have other students help with the question you ask i agree with what you are saying
use to learn more open question give more time to answer questions
Now that I have finished the first part of this course, I think I would include something about being aware of wait times, as I think that is challenging when you are in the midst of teaching, and it's important to be conscious of. I would also stress the importance of promoting critical thinking and relating lessons back to the students' personal and professional lives, as that seems to aid in retention of information. Last of all, I would help the new instructor in formatting questions that don't intimidate students, as that usually leads to the "blank stare" that all instructors have experienced at one point or another : )
I would tell the instructor to call students by name. It helps establish a rapport with the student when asking them questions. Also, ask the students to explain why they chose their answer when asking a closed question. Another technique is to target students randomly rather than asking down the row of seats. That way the students will stay alert knowing that they may be called upon to answer a question at any time.
First, I would tell the new instructor to encourage questions from students. Don't be uncomfortable about them asking questions you may not know the answer to. Let students know your classroom is a safe haven. Students will not be ridiculed for asking questions. Those questions help other students in the class learn also.
Second, I would tell the new instructor that they will probably have a tendency to call on students who have raised their hands because they are showing interest. Make sure to call on all students.
Third, The wait time is an extremely important element to the class structure. Some students will want to blurt out the answer quickly to show off or be the first one to answer the question. Get control by telling them not to do this. Everyone will then have a chance to consider the question, and gives you time to decide who you will call on.
James,
This will also give them an opportunity to think about their response and, not having a right or wrong answer, can give the instructor a chance to guide them to the correct answer.
Judy Mohammed
