The Art of Asking Good Questions

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The Art of Asking Good Questions

• Prepared by Ruba Sadi

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The Objectives

• Recognizing new types of
  questions .
• Using suitable questions to engage students in
  good discussions .
• Applying drama games in teaching
• questions

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How would you change when you learn the art of
asking good questions?

• Get students more actively involved.
• Help your students learn this important skill
  themselves.
• Inspire the next great
• journalist, presenter, actor,

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The types of questions are

• Factual questions they have only one correct
  answer
• Interpretive questions they have more than one
  answer, but they have to be supported with
  evidence
• Evaluative questions they ask for opinions ,
  beliefs , points of views so there is no wrong
  answer

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How are these types of questions helpful for our
students?

• Factual questions have more rooms for
  exploration .
• Interpretive questions are effective for starting
  a class discussion and stimulating oral and
  written language exercises.
• Evaluative questions are good ways to lead a
  discussion ,and it is a great way to connect with
  and elicit from shy students.

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Open ended questions are the best for most
learning situations !They

• invite opinions , thoughts and feelings
• encourage participation
• establish rapport
• stimulate discussion and
• maintain balance between facilitator and
  participant

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Remember

• Opinions should be supported with evidence.
• Care about each question you ask.
• Avoid generic questions.
• Maintain a high energy level and enthusiasm.
• All good questions always lead to more questions.

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References

• Hess, Natalie. Teaching large Multilevel Classes.
  Questions on a Stick pages 175-176
• Lindstrombery, Seth.Language Activities for
  Teanagers. Question- Question improvisation
  Dialogues page 53
• Marsland, Bruce. Lessons from Nothing
• Self Questioning pages 51-52
• www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/questions
• www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/howtodevelo
  paninquiry-basedproject