What do we need to know about asking questions to be an effective teacher?
The Right Ways to Ask Better Questions in the Classroom
In this article by Ben Johnson I have gained a new perspective of asking questions. As he talks about the general questions asked by teachers and how these questions are proven to be ineffective, it brings me back to high school where I suffered from one of the three roles he discussed in classrooms. In subjects that I had a hard time understanding, I never raised my hand to answer a question, and I was always happy someone else volunteered to do it. After reading this I am thinking of questions I can ask my future classes to understand difficult concepts.
Asking Better Questions in the Classroom by Joanne Chesley
This video discusses open ended and closed ended questions. Joanne Chesley elaborates on the difference of these questions and why one is more effective in the classroom for critical thinking. Asking open ended questions allows the student to think harder and longer about the question.
Questioning Styles and Strategies
The strategies presented in this video are some of the same in the first article, but I was able to see how these strategies actually worked. The whole class was engaged in discussion about the book they read. The random calling for students to answer questions showed that all students were thinking of the answers even though they were not called on. Every student was eager to answer questions and they did very well.
Open Ended Questions by Andi Stix
Andi Stix elaborates on what open ended question are, how they work, and gives us examples. Open ended questions are more effective because the answer requires more than just a yes or no, or a three word phrase. It requires the student think harder to come up with an answer that fully grasps the subject in which they are learning.
It is important to know which questions to ask and how to ask them. We ask questions to check for understanding, but depending on the question the answer might not confirm that the student truly knows what they are learning. We need to ask more critical and open ended questions to receive the response we are looking for. These kind of questions can influence the student to think on a more critical level to learn more, or even lead them to ask more questions if they do not know the answer.
Asking Better Questions in the Classroom by Joanne Chesley
This video discusses open ended and closed ended questions. Joanne Chesley elaborates on the difference of these questions and why one is more effective in the classroom for critical thinking. Asking open ended questions allows the student to think harder and longer about the question.
Questioning Styles and Strategies
The strategies presented in this video are some of the same in the first article, but I was able to see how these strategies actually worked. The whole class was engaged in discussion about the book they read. The random calling for students to answer questions showed that all students were thinking of the answers even though they were not called on. Every student was eager to answer questions and they did very well.
Open Ended Questions by Andi Stix
Andi Stix elaborates on what open ended question are, how they work, and gives us examples. Open ended questions are more effective because the answer requires more than just a yes or no, or a three word phrase. It requires the student think harder to come up with an answer that fully grasps the subject in which they are learning.
It is important to know which questions to ask and how to ask them. We ask questions to check for understanding, but depending on the question the answer might not confirm that the student truly knows what they are learning. We need to ask more critical and open ended questions to receive the response we are looking for. These kind of questions can influence the student to think on a more critical level to learn more, or even lead them to ask more questions if they do not know the answer.
Your post was well written and descriptive of each article. I agree with your stance on asking open ended questions making students think more. Many educators have kept to close ended, or yes-no questions, that present no challenge to students. These questions are useless most of the time because they only measure the student's understanding on a very basic level. So, overall I enjoyed reading your blog post and found it informative regarding the articles we read.
ReplyDelete"...and close ended questions" closed, not close
ReplyDeleteThoughtful. Interesting.