Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Questioning In depth questioning is something that is a must in my classroom, especially with the inception of testing that ask students to think more deeply. My problem is that when I ask those high order thinking questions student just sit there with blank stares and no one responses. When I then ask the question in a different form I feel that I am just "dumbing" down the question and the purpose is lost. What are some things I can do to increase my questioning depth without "losing" the students? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Have you thought about scaffolding your question? You may start at lower level question and build your way up to higher order thinking? You may want to model question and answering for the students as well. That way they will begin to understand what you are asking and how to answer you. I have been in similar situations and usually answer the question for them after a wait time. When they hear the answer they begin to understand how to connect what they learned to the questions I am asking. Sometimes the students need help in learning how to think analytically and by modeling you are showing them how.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. Rated On: October 4, 2015 5:24 am Rated By: dePyja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think scaffolding would be a great practice for this issue. Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:59 pm Rated By: eJeSaX                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Good Suggestion. Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:07 am Rated By: uhuQyM