Key Questions as Learning Objectives

Key Questions as Learning Objectives

? ? ? ? ? ? ‘If this is the answer… what is the question?’ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Thunks http://www.thunks.co.uk/ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? ‘Just one more question’ Add this at every junction- to ensure students are always questioning you and each other as well as you questioning them of course! ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 1 Get your students to clarify their thinking, for instance: “Why do you say that?” ….“Could you explain that further?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 2 Challenging students about assumptions, for instance: “Is this always the case? Why do you think that this assumption holds here?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 3 Evidence as a basis for argument, questions such as: “Why do you say that?” or “Is there reason to doubt this evidence?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 4 Viewpoints and perspectives, this challenges the students to investigate other ways of looking at the same issue, for example: “What is the counter argument for…?” or Can/did anyone see this another way?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 5 Implications and consequences, given that actions have consequences, this is an area ripe for questioning, for instance: “But if that happened, what else would result?” or “How does… affect ….?” By investigating this, students may analyse more carefully before jumping to an opinion ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Socrates 6 Q6. Question the question, just when students think they have a valid answer this is where you can tip them back into the pit: “Why do you think I asked that question?” or “Why was that question important?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Pose-pause-bounce-pounce ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Question continuum Devise questions on a topic. Put questions on sticky notes. These notes should be added to an on the wall continuum with the horizontal being an interest level and the vertical being the complexity level. The best questions would then be used. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? Questioning monitor A single student or a pair are given the task of monitoring frequency and quality of questions over a number of lessons. This highlights the importance of questioning in the classroom and reminds the students of it. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? The Question Wall Consider separating it into open and closed questions and persuade the students to use more open questions more frequently. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Key Questions as Learning Objectives