Questioning Techniques
About. The resource comprises one 4 page DfES document (drawn from a larger document - see related resources). It explores some alternative strategies to direct questioning, followed by some classroom tactics for effective questioning. It finishes with a grid to support teachers testing out techniques in a classroom (you may wish to adapt this/use it as a prompt for a less formal record).
Pedagogical content. This resource explores some alternative strategies to direct questioning(ta) including some advice and activities for supporting teachers in classroom practice. (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Questioning Techniques |
| Topic | [[Topics/CPD|CPD]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Questioning|Questioning]] |
| Learning Objectives | By the end of the document you should have considered some alternatives to use of direct questioning, and some tactics to engage effective questioning in your classroom. |
| Format / structure | .doc |
| Subject | [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
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| Related ORBIT Wiki Resources | See other DfE(i) resources |
| Files and resources to view and download |
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- This resource is part of the DfES resource "Pedagogy and practice: Teaching and learning in secondary schools" (ref: 0423-2004G) which can be downloaded from the National Archives http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110809101133/nsonline.org.uk/node/97131 The whole resource (512 pages) can be downloaded as a pdf File:Pedagogy and Practice DfES.pdf
- The resource booklets, and many 'harvested' documents are available to download, generally in editable formats from the ORBIT resources http://orbit.educ.cam.ac.uk/wiki/Category:DfE
- The videos from the accompanying DVDs are available http://orbit.educ.cam.ac.uk/wiki/DfES_DVD
