Post #4

When asking our students questions, we need to ask specific ones. There’s no need for the tradition yes or no question’s all the time. Some students will blurt an answer just to tell the teacher what they want to hear. Are our kids really learning? This is a huge question we need to ask ourselves as educators.
Asking our student’s specific question will encourage active learning and also increase their participation in class. Make student’s explain their reason of thought. Let them tell you how they came up with their answer. Encourage them to use their voice and also be confident in their answers. Try not to lead answers to your question. For instance, don’t make the answer obvious to students.
I really like open ended questions. Maybe that’s because I’m a talker, but also because I like to hear my peers talk from their point of view. Open ended questions also allow students to get to know their peers. At the same time, closed questions are great to use also. Closed questions limit correct answer options. This is useful to see what your students really learned from the curriculum.