Slide 1: Effective Questioning Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com
Slide 2: Workshop Agenda Introduction / Icebreaker Part 1 – Teacher Question Making Skills Part 2 -- Activities to help students
Slide 5: TWO “MUSTS” 1. “Parroting” – repeat / echo 2. Groups of 3
Slide 6: The uses of questions Questions assess student knowledge. Question prompt language. Questions foster critical thinking skills.
Slide 7: What’s the difference?
Slide 8: Knowing RECALL RETAIN REPEAT KCAASE – Bloom’s Taxonomy
Slide 9: Understanding Explain Review Discuss KCAASE – Bloom’s Taxonomy
Slide 10: EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS
Slide 12: Types of Questions Closed Questions (skinny) - Checking and Recalling When did we start the lesson?
Slide 13: Types of Questions Open Questions (fat) - explain, retell, opinion Why did we come here today?
Slide 14: Types of Questions 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Probing Extension Clarification Justification Prompting Redirection
Slide 16: There are many “strategies” that a master teacher uses in the classroom. With experience you will get better at WHAT you ask and HOW you ask it.
Slide 17: 1. WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE STATEMENTS. EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING 2. AFTER, CHECK WITH A PARTNER.
Slide 18: The main purpose of questions is to find out what’s inside student’s heads. EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING
Slide 19: The teacher has to help the students to express themselves. EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING
Slide 20: “What do you think?” is a kind of open question. EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING
Slide 21: Teaching Strategies Encouraging Discussion  Planning Questions  Wait Time  No Hands! (whiteboards)  A supportive environment 
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