Blog Post 4

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I never really thought about the impact that asking questions has in the classroom. Asking questions models good thinking skills to your students and really good questions keep your students thinking long after they have been asked. Here are three different types of questions to ask your students.

1)Closed questions: These are questions that only have a certain number of correct answers. This type of question allows you to assess where your students are comprehension-wise. How well do they retain what they've learned?

2)Open questions: These questions have infinite answers and encourage class discussion. This allows students to think without limitation.

3)Managerial questions: These questions just confirm the the students understand what is expected of them in an assignment and that they have the necessary tools to complete it.

Asking the right questions is only half of the battle, though. You must know how to respond too. Give the students time to think and always show that you are interested in what they have to say. You can always asks students to respond not only to your questions but also to one another's questions. Always think about your questions/response before hand. Treat them as part of the lesson plan because that's exactly what they are!

Sources:
https://www.google.com/url?q=http://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/strategies/Pages/asking-questions.aspx