Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Lots of Questions! After explaining an assignment and putting directions on the SmartBoard for reference, one student in Ms. Smith's class will continue to ask clarifying questions about the assignment. These questions are addressed during the original directions and within the directions on the SmartBoard, and are asked several times within the same class period. Ms. Smith will answer the student's question, and will refer the student to the SmartBoard, where the directions are, should the student have another question, but the student will continue to ask the same question, or similar questions (all that can be answered by looking at the SmartBoard), throughout class. Sometimes, she spends so much time asking questions that she hardly starts an assignment before class ends. This not only occurs in Ms. Smith's class, but in the other four core classes, as well. What can Ms. Smith and her other team teachers do to ensure that the student sits down and has time to work on the assignment instead of always asking questions? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would tell the student to hold all questions till after the lecture. I know this my seem harsh but asking questions over and over again interrupts the class and distracts other students. Tell the student all questions are answered in the power point and in the lecture and if they have any more questions to wait till the end of class.                 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 would agree, or even tell them to right down there questions to present later. Rated On: October 21, 2014 2:37 am Rated By: qyryMa                 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 that having students wait until the end of lecture to ask questions is a good idea because, as you said, constantly asking questions disrupts the lesson and gets the class off task. Waiting until the end gives a chance for student's questions to be answered without the disruptions. Rated On: February 28, 2015 1:08 am Rated By: Hannah Poore