Costa’s Levels of Questioning
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Costa’s Levels of Questioning. It is not he answer that enlightens, but the question -Eugene Ionesco. Types of Questions. Look at the types of questions you wrote about the Coke experiment. Do you think they are simple questions with one answer?
Costa’s Levels of Questioning
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It is not he answer that enlightens, but the question -Eugene Ionesco
Types of Questions • Look at the types of questions you wrote about the Coke experiment. • Do you think they are simple questions with one answer? • Or are they questions that may have multiple correct answers?
Level 1 • Level 1 type questions are used to gather basic input. • They typically can not be broken into simpler questions.
Common Level 1 Words • Count • Define • Describe • Discuss • Explain • Find • Interpret • List • Locate • Observe • Outline • Recite • Relate • Restate • State • Translate • Why • Do you think
Level 1 Example • How hot is the sun? Check for Understanding • Write your own Level 1 question, share with your table. • Have one person from each table raiser his/her hand when everyone has written a level 1 question
Level 2 • Level 2 questions encourage the processing of information. • Often level 2 questions compare two or more like questions
Level 2 Words • Analyze • Categorize • Classify • Compare • Complete • Construct • Contrast • Distinquish • Examine • Explain why • Identify • Illustrate • Infer • Investigate • Separate • Sequence • Show • Use
Level 2 Example • Compare and contrast the atmosphere and the oceans. • The question can be broken down into two level 1 questions • Describe the atmosphere • Describe the ocean
Level 3 • Level 3 questions allow for new ideas to be created. • Often level 3 questions compare two or more unlike questions. • Level 3 questions can typically have multiple correct answers and are more thought provoking.
Level 3 Terms • Argue • Assess • Choose • Compose • Construct • Debate • Decide • Design • Evaluate • Speculate • Rate • Plan • Predict • Prioritize • Judge • Justify • Imagine • Hypothesize
Level 3 Example • Argue that the Earth is really old • The question can be broken down into two other questions • How old is the Earth (level 1) • Classify the evidence that shows the Earth is old (level 2)
Check For Understanding • Write your own Level 3 question • Break that question into a level 1 and level 2 question • Share with your table. • Have one person from each table raiser his/her hand when everyone is done.
Assessment • Working with your neighbor- • On your original paper that you used to write your questions about the Coke experiment- • Write a question about the experiment for each of the three Costa’s Levels of Questioning.