Questioning in micro - teaching

Questioning in micro - teaching

How and why do we question students.

*Maintain the flow of the class

*Engage students

*Assess learning, check understanding and application

*Test student memory and comprehension

*Seek the opinions of students

*Encourage creative thought

*Encourage imaginative or innovative thinking

*Forming speculation, hypothesis ideas

*Avoid lecture

*Challenge the level of thinking

How to develop questioning skills?

Develop in students their own questioning

After the constant questioning, every time a students does a task he will be able to ask him or herself:

*why?

*where?

*who?

*when?

*what?

*and how?

this way he or she will be able to give an opinion, to inquire and to create a perspective.

Questioning develops a student that:

*Can work individually.

*Self-assessed.

*Can work with peers.

*Can become a more knowledgeable other.

*Can work in team.

*An individual with higher self-esteem.

*A student that will learn, will know how to learn and will comprehend what he learn and apply it.

As Teachers

* we have to talk less, no lecturing

*We have to analyze our questions, so we do not repeat them.

*We have to avoid yes or no answers.

*We have to improve timing for participation.

*Develop correct listening.

As Students

*Particpate

*Ask when you don´t understand