by Martin Renton (Author)
Better questioning for better learning
Effective questioning builds on natural curiosity, moving students out of their comfort zone and into the learning zone in a purposeful, accessible way. With this insightful guide, you'll fine-tune the three essential skills of questioning--know your intent, plan your responses, and stay purposefully silent--to elicit noticeably improved responses from students. Features include
- Questioning sequences that work in any discipline
- Techniques for deepening learning through questioning
- Organizational strategies for pair, small-group, and whole-class dialogues
- Best practices for balancing questioning, thinking tools, and strategic silences
- Exercises, activities, and review and reflection sections