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Questioning and Discussion

Child Development & Pedagogy

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Overview

Effective questioning stimulates thinking, checks understanding and involves all learners; good communication makes classrooms interactive.

Key points

Closed (convergent) questions have one answer; open (divergent) questions invite many answers.
Higher-order questions ask students to analyse, evaluate or create.
Wait time of about three seconds or more after a question improves answers (Mary Budd Rowe).
Probing questions ask for reasons; redirecting passes a question to other students.
Socratic questioning develops reasoning through dialogue.
Teachers should respond to wrong answers supportively.

Explanation

Questions should be clear and suited to learners’ level.
Encourage students to ask questions too.
Distribute questions across the class, not just to volunteers.
Non-verbal communication (eye contact, tone) matters.
Active listening builds trust.

Step by step

Identify the concept or theory the situation is testing.
Recall the thinker, principle or policy behind it.
Prefer options that are child-centred, inclusive and evidence-based; reject punitive or rote options.

Examples

"Why do you think the leaves turned yellow?" → open, higher-order question.
Teacher waits a few seconds before calling on anyone → wait time.
"Can you explain how you got that answer?" → probing question.

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Asking only recall questions.
Trap: Answering one’s own question too quickly.
Trap: Calling only on the same students.

Quick revision

Open vs closed.
Wait time ~3 seconds.
Probe and redirect.

Practice MCQs

During a teacher-training workshop on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Teacher Education: which statement about Questioning is NOT appropriate?
1. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
4. Questioning should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.
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Answer: (b) The fastest respondent should answer every question.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: The fastest respondent should answer every question.
Teacher Education: Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.
1. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
2. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
3. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
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Answer: (c) Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.. Teacher Education: Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.: Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
During a teacher-training workshop on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Questioning correctly. Which action is most appropriate?
1. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
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Answer: (a) Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.
1. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
2. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
3. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (c) Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.: Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
While planning instruction on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Questioning correctly. Which action is most appropriate?
1. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (a) Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
A teacher wants to apply Questioning correctly. Which action is most appropriate?
1. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (a) Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
Which statement about Questioning is NOT appropriate?
1. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
4. Questioning should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (b) The fastest respondent should answer every question.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: The fastest respondent should answer every question.
During a classroom lesson on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Questioning correctly. Which action is most appropriate?
1. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (a) Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
During a classroom lesson on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. which statement about Questioning is NOT appropriate?
1. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
4. Questioning should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (b) The fastest respondent should answer every question.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: The fastest respondent should answer every question.
During a classroom lesson on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.
1. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
2. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
3. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (c) Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
While planning instruction on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. which statement about Questioning is NOT appropriate?
1. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
4. Questioning should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (b) The fastest respondent should answer every question.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: The fastest respondent should answer every question.
While planning instruction on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.
1. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
2. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
3. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (c) Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
During a teacher-training workshop on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. which statement about Questioning is NOT appropriate?
1. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
4. Questioning should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (b) The fastest respondent should answer every question.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: The fastest respondent should answer every question.
During a teacher-training workshop on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Questioning.
1. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
2. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
3. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (c) Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.
While reviewing learner progress on Questioning, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Questioning correctly. Which action is most appropriate?
1. Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.
2. The fastest respondent should answer every question.
3. Questioning is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
4. Questioning should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
Read chapter notes · Similar questions
Show answer
Answer: (a) Pause after asking and invite explanation from varied learners.. Good questioning includes suitable wait time and probes reasoning, not only recall.