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'''Questioning Techniques'''
==Questioning Techniques==


'''Questioning a group:'''
'''Questioning a group:'''
* Question – pause – name .
* Question – pause – name .
* Don’t allow calling out.
* Don’t allow calling out.
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'''Dealing with questions:'''
'''Dealing with questions:'''
* Accept at any time.
* Accept at any time.
* Treat as of equal importance.
* Treat as of equal importance.
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'''Questions to avoid:'''
'''Questions to avoid:'''
* Leading: compare ‘isn’t such and such the best way to do it?’ to ‘is that the best way or can you suggest any other?’
* Leading: compare ‘isn’t such and such the best way to do it?’ to ‘is that the best way or can you suggest any other?’
* Built-in answers: ‘5 per cent of 23 is 1.15, isn’t it?’
* Built-in answers: ‘5 per cent of 23 is 1.15, isn’t it?’
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'''Handling answers:'''
'''Handling answers:'''
* Take one at a time.
* Take one at a time.
* Welcome all the answers (within reason).
* Welcome all the answers (within reason).
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* Resolving contradictions can be good learning experiences. Build on answers.
* Resolving contradictions can be good learning experiences. Build on answers.


<br />''Some common errors in questioning'''
'''Some common errors in questioning'''


* Asking too many questions at once
* Asking too many questions at once