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The Art of Questioning Evidence Based Education …
The Art of Questioning Evidence Based Education C.J. Rauch
2022
Encourage deep thinking and connections between ideas
Helps students explain and justify their answer
Encourages elaboration and critical thinking
Helps teacher understand what students know and understand
Identifies misconceptions and learning gaps
Provides evidence to guide teaching and next steps
Supports feedback and individual learning
3. Effective Questioning Strategies
Ask "why" and "how" questions
Encourage discussion and dialogue
Use wait time - pause and give students time to think
Use hinge questions open-ended questions that spark deeper thinking
Use exit tickets or quick checks to review learning
Include all students - use techniques like cold calling
4. Three C's of Learning
Contrast
Identify differences and distinguish between ideas
Categorise
Connect new knowledge to existing ideas and group information
Compare
Find similiarities between ideas, concepts or situations
5. Key Takeaways
Quality over quantity- ask fewer, better question
Good questions activate 'hard thinking"
Builds classroom participation and confidence
Leads to deeper understanding and better learning
SUMMARY
Questioning is a powerful teaching tool that promotes deep thinking and helps teachers assess student understanding. Great teachers use thoughtful questions to encourage reasoning, discussion, reflection and to guide learning.