Episode 9
Episode 9
Episode 9
This Episode dwells on types of questions, questioning and reacting techniques that
teachers make use of. The type of questions that teachers ask and their manner of
questioning and reacting to student responses has a bearing on class interaction.
My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
My Learning Essentials
Here are time-tested principles of learning:
Effective learning starts with questions, not answer.
Interactive teaching is made possible with teachers’ effective questioning and
reacting techniques. (Refer to Observation Sheet # 2 for questioning and reacting
techniques).
Questioning enables teachers to check learners’ understanding. It also benefits
learners as it encourages engagement and focuses their thinking on key concepts
and ideas.
My Learning Essentials
Below are types of questions that Teachers ask.
a. evaluation
b. inference e.g. When the phone rang and Liz picked it up, she
was all smiles. What can you infer about Liz?
c. comparison
d. application
e. problem-solving