Setting aside extra time for good questions from your students
Usually upon completing a lecture, instructors ask their students for any questions they might have. However, I have found that students put forward the best quality questions when some time is set aside during lecture to encourage them to ask their questions. Otherwise, a student may hesitate to ask their question, then miss the relevant opportunity during lecture to actually ask it.
Hi Gregory,
Questions are always welcomed in my class, but these are great ideas expressed. I'e known of some instrutors to entertain questions the last 10 minutes of class.
Patricia
Shane, this is a really great idea. I usually tell my students to ask a question whenever they think of one, but i often wonder if they are just unwilling to interrupt the lecture. I need to start taking time out during the lecture to explicitly ask for questions.
Another method might be to organize "Question Groups" in which students ask the questions of one another. Then, each group presents its unanswered questions to the instructor.
