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* Can you give me an example? Can you find an (another) example?
* Can you give me an example? Can you find an (another) example?
* How does (cause) relate to (event)? or How does this explain...?
* How does (cause) relate to (event)? or How does this explain...?
* Is this the same as ….? Is this different from ...?
* Is this the same as …? Is this different from ...?
* Tell me something that is true about...
* Tell me something that is true about ...
* What connections can you see between...?
* What connections can you see between ...?
* What always seems to happen?
* What always seems to happen?
* What other ways are there to ….?
* What other ways are there to …?
* What do you think is happening?
* What do you think is happening?
* What would happen if .?
* What would happen if ...?
* What could be changed if we want...? What would you change so that...?
* What could be changed if we want...? What would you change so that ...?
* What is wrong with...?
* What is wrong with ...?
* What happens when...?
* What happens when ...?
* What did you observe?
* What did you observe?
* What do you think about...?
* What do you think about ...?
* What do you think about what X said? Why?
* What do you think about what X said? Why?
* Why do you think that...?
* Why do you think that ...?
* Can you explain that to your partner?
* Can you explain that to your partner?
* Can you group these?
* Can you group these?
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'''Remembering'''
'''Remembering'''
* What do you remember about...?  
* What do you remember about ...?  
* How would you define...?  
* How would you define ...?  
* How would you recognise...?   
* How would you recognise ...?   
* What would you choose...?   
* What would you choose ...?   
* Describe what happens when...?   
* Describe what happens when ...?   
* How is...?  
* How is ...?  
* Which one...?  
* Which one ...?  
* Why did ....?
* Why did ...?
'''Understanding'''
'''Understanding'''
* How would you clarify the meaning ...?  
* How would you clarify the meaning ...?  
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* Can you give an example of ...?
* Can you give an example of ...?
'''Applying'''
'''Applying'''
* How would you develop... to present...?  
* How would you develop... to present ...?  
* What would be the result if ...?
* What would be the result if ...?
* How would you present ...?
* How would you present ...?
* How would you change...?
* How would you change ...?
* Why does ... work?
* Why does ... work?
* Can you develop a set of instructions about..?  
* Can you develop a set of instructions about ...?  
* What factors would you change if ...?
* What factors would you change if ...?
'''Analysing'''
'''Analysing'''
* How can you classify ... according to ....?  
* How can you classify ... according to ...?  
* How can you compare the different parts ...?  
* How can you compare the different parts ...?  
* What explanation do you have for ...?  
* What explanation do you have for ...?  
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* What criteria could you use to assess ...?  
* What criteria could you use to assess ...?  
* What data was used to evaluate ...?
* What data was used to evaluate ...?
* What choice would you have made...?  
* What choice would you have made ...?  
* What is the most important...?
* What is the most important...?
* How could you verify ...?
* How could you verify ...?
* Is there a better solution to...?
* Is there a better solution to ...?
* What do you think about...?
* What do you think about ...?
* Do you think this is a bad or a good thing?
* Do you think this is a bad or a good thing?
'''Creating'''
'''Creating'''
* What alternative would you suggest for ...?  
* What alternative would you suggest for ...?  
* What changes would you make to revise...?  
* What changes would you make to revise ...?  
* Predict the outcome if...?
* Predict the outcome if ...?
* What could you invent ...?
* What could you invent ...?
* How would you compile the facts for...?
* How would you compile the facts for ...?
* If you had access to all resources how would you deal with ...?
* If you had access to all resources how would you deal with ...?
* Compose a song about ...
* Compose a song about ...
* Design a ... to ...
* Design a ... to ...

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Resource details
Title Questions you can ask
Topic [[Topics/Questioning|Questioning]],  [[Topics/OER4Schools|OER4Schools]],  [[Topics/Teacher Education Resources for Sub-Saharan Africa|Teacher Education Resources for Sub-Saharan Africa]]
Teaching approach

[[Teaching Approaches/|]]


Subject

[[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]]

Age of students / grade

[[Resources/|]]


Related ORBIT Wiki Resources


Acknowledgement

This resource is part of the OER4Schools programme.


Questions you can ask in class

  • Can you guess what will happen?
  • Can you give me an example? Can you find an (another) example?
  • How does (cause) relate to (event)? or How does this explain...?
  • Is this the same as …? Is this different from ...?
  • Tell me something that is true about ...
  • What connections can you see between ...?
  • What always seems to happen?
  • What other ways are there to …?
  • What do you think is happening?
  • What would happen if ...?
  • What could be changed if we want...? What would you change so that ...?
  • What is wrong with ...?
  • What happens when ...?
  • What did you observe?
  • What do you think about ...?
  • What do you think about what X said? Why?
  • Why do you think that ...?
  • Can you explain that to your partner?
  • Can you group these?

Here are some questions classified using Bloom's taxonomy, in order of increasing demand:

Remembering

  • What do you remember about ...?
  • How would you define ...?
  • How would you recognise ...?
  • What would you choose ...?
  • Describe what happens when ...?
  • How is ...?
  • Which one ...?
  • Why did ...?

Understanding

  • How would you clarify the meaning ...?
  • How would you differentiate between ...?
  • What did you observe ...?
  • How would you identify ...?
  • What would happen if ...?
  • Can you give an example of ...?

Applying

  • How would you develop... to present ...?
  • What would be the result if ...?
  • How would you present ...?
  • How would you change ...?
  • Why does ... work?
  • Can you develop a set of instructions about ...?
  • What factors would you change if ...?

Analysing

  • How can you classify ... according to ...?
  • How can you compare the different parts ...?
  • What explanation do you have for ...?
  • Discuss the pros and cons of ...?
  • What is the analysis of ...?
  • How is ... similar to ...?

Evaluating

  • What criteria could you use to assess ...?
  • What data was used to evaluate ...?
  • What choice would you have made ...?
  • What is the most important...?
  • How could you verify ...?
  • Is there a better solution to ...?
  • What do you think about ...?
  • Do you think this is a bad or a good thing?

Creating

  • What alternative would you suggest for ...?
  • What changes would you make to revise ...?
  • Predict the outcome if ...?
  • What could you invent ...?
  • How would you compile the facts for ...?
  • If you had access to all resources how would you deal with ...?
  • Compose a song about ...
  • Design a ... to ...