Sections Included: 1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. Importance of Questioning in Language Learning 4. Bloom Taxonomy 5. Level of Questioning 6. 4 stages of Skills of Questioning in Language 7. Techniques of Questions

1. Questioning
As a skill of language
learning
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2. Introduction
One of the key language teaching
methods is to use questioning as a
learning tool to provide class room
interaction. Questions are easy to
trigger thinking ignite inquiry and
achieve these goals.
Questioning is a skill that is used in
order to make the students think
logically about the response to a
question.

3. Definition
 "Questioning is the key to educative activity." - Parker
 Teaching means skilful questioning to force the mind to see, to arrange,
to act." - Thring
 In a nutshell we can say that Questions are used to help students recall
certain facts, exercise their reasoning ability and used their power of
recognition and discrimination in enhancing their learning.

4. Importance of Questioning in Language
Learning
 Universal Phenomenon
 Important Technique
 Classroom Interaction
 Check the student's Understanding
 Active Teaching Procedure

6. Level of Questioning
 Lower Order Questions
(Questions ask for knowledge.)
 Middle Order Questions
(Questions ask for comprehension or application.)
 Higher Order Questions
(Questions ask for analysis synthesis or evaluation.)

7. 4 stages of Skills of Questioning in
Language
The skills of preparing
(i) Deciding on the purpose for Questioning
(ii) Selecting Content for Questioning
(iii) Phrasing the Questions
(iv) Anticipating Problems
The skills of designing
(i) Increasing the number of Referential Questions
(ii) Asking Questions related to Students

8. 4 stages of Skills of Questioning in
Language
 Skills of Controlling
(i) Nominating after the Question
(ii) Nominating Non Volunteers
(iii) Probing
(iv) Increasing Wait-time
(v) Directing Attention to All
 Skills of Evaluating
(i) Praising
(ii) Encouraging
(iii) Quoting

9. Techniques of Questions
 Equal Distribution
 Entire Class
 Wait Time
 Motivation
 One Question at a time
 Order of Questioning
 Structure of the Question
 Excessive Questions
 Rule of Repetition
 Mannerism
 Avoid Non thought Provoking and
Confusing Questions
 Use of Silence
 Speed of Questioning
 Communication
 Flexibility