Questioning Strategies

“Effective teaching is edifying teaching, and people are more likely to be edified when they participate in learning...” Asking good questions and directing effective discussions are primary ways to encourage that participation. This workshop provides training for teachers in facilitating thinking through questioning.

Who would benefit

Teachers of Grades K – 12, Senior Staff, Heads of Faculty, School or Department

Participants will:

• Explore the power of ‘open’ questions
• Learn what makes a question ‘smart’
• Practise asking questions that do not lead to ‘roadblocks’ in the classroom
• Learn the usefulness of re-direction to gain the attention of the whole class
• Learn how to write assessment questions that allow students to demonstrate how much they know rather than what has been forgotten

Course Duration

Half day