ABSTRACT
Learn how to ask deeper questions and develop better questioning habits with this important resource. Author Benjamin Stewart Johnson takes you step by step through the key considerations and brain- based research to keep in mind when developing questions. He begins with an overview of why it’s important to understand participants’ thought process when being asked questions. He then shows how to set expectations for virtual questions and face- to- face questions; how to plan authentic, higher- order questions; how to scaffold and differentiate questions; and how to avoid zombie questions. In addition, he debunks myths such as wait time and points out the best ways to help learners support their answers, use questions to check for understanding, and more. Each section concludes by helping you create an action plan to improve your skills in a given area. Appropriate for teachers, instructional coaches, training facilitators, and specialists, the book can be used independently or in schoolwide book studies to help educators of all subjects and grades improve the depth and quality of their questioning.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|56 pages
Questioning Foundation
chapter 2|12 pages
Questioning Perspective
chapter 3|14 pages
Whole-Brain Questions
section Section I|2 pages
Questioning Foundation Conclusion
section Section II|74 pages
Planning Learning
chapter 9|4 pages
How to Scaffold Questions
chapter 10|4 pages
Knowledge and Comprehension Questions
section Section II|2 pages
Planning Learning Conclusion
section Section III|67 pages
Learning
chapter 11|6 pages
The Role of Repetition in Questions
section Section III|2 pages
Learning Conclusion
section Section IV|29 pages
Assessing Learning
chapter 19|3 pages
Review and Retrench Questions
section Section IV|2 pages
Assessing Learning Conclusion