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Questioning and Responding To Childrens Ans
Questioning and Responding To Childrens Ans
• MODIFY Questions when the child does not seem to comprehend your question.
Wait time 1 = pause for 3-5 seconds before calling on a student to answer
Wait time 2: pause for 3-5 seconds after a student answers before making a
follow-up response
Research shows that there are positive benefits- answers are of higher quality and student
answer with more confidence
• Quality Questioning:
1. Prepare the question (based on the context
2. Present the question (ask)
3. Prompt student responses (practice wait time)
4. Process student responses (provide appropriate feedback)
5. Reflect on questioning practice