| Title: |
Inviting Student Engagement with Questioning |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Caram, Chris A.; Davis, Patsy B. |
| Source: |
Kappa Delta Pi Record. Fall 2005 42(1):18-23. |
| Availability: |
Kappa Delta Pi. 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1158. Tel: 800-284-3167; Tel: 317-871-4900; Fax: 317-704-2323; e-mail: pubs@kdp.org; Web site: http://www.kdp.org/publications/publications.php |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
6 |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Questioning Techniques; Student Participation; Thinking Skills; Critical Thinking; Classroom Techniques; Classroom Environment; Teaching Methods; Feedback; Discussion (Teaching Technique) |
| Geographic Terms: |
North Carolina |
| DOI: |
10.1080/00228958.2005.10532080 |
| ISSN: |
0022-8958 |
| Abstract: |
Teaching is about designing, creating, and inventing intellectually challenging work for students--work that engages students and is so compelling that students persist when they experience difficulty and feel satisfaction, indeed delight, when they successfully accomplish the challenge (Schlechty 1997). Whether thinking skills are taught directly or integrated into the curriculum, the goal is to develop students who question, are critical thinkers, and are creative. Questions that stretch students' minds--the kind that invite students' curiosity, provoke thinking, and instill in students a sense of wonder--keep students engaged. In this article, the authors describe some effective strategies using teacher-initiated questions to enhance student learning by developing critical thinking skills, correcting student misunderstanding, providing feedback for students, and enlivening class discussion. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2006 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ724903 |
| Database: |
ERIC |