Workshop

1. Effective Questioning in Teaching
Working Towards an Effective
Classroom

2. Introduction to Effective
Questioning
• • Effective questioning is a fundamental
teaching strategy that enhances learning.
• • It encourages student engagement, critical
thinking, and deeper understanding.
• • A well-structured question can guide
students toward discovering answers on their
own.

3. Importance of Questioning in
Teaching
• • Promotes student interaction and
discussion.
• • Helps in assessing prior knowledge and
understanding.
• • Encourages critical thinking and problem-
solving skills.
• • Builds student confidence and participation.

4. Types of Questions
• • Open-ended Questions: Encourage
exploration and detailed responses.
• • Closed-ended Questions: Assess factual
knowledge with brief responses.
• • Probing Questions: Extend thinking by
prompting explanations.
• • Socratic Questions: Challenge assumptions
and deepen discussions.

5. Techniques for Effective
Questioning
• • Wait Time: Give students time to think
before answering.
• • No Hands Policy: Encourage all students to
think, not just volunteers.
• • Think-Pair-Share: Allow students to discuss
before responding.
• • Follow-up Questions: Guide students to
refine their thoughts.

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy and
Questioning
• • Remembering: What is…? Can you recall…?
• • Understanding: Can you explain…? What
does this mean…?
• • Applying: How would you use…? Can you
demonstrate…?
• • Analyzing: What are the differences
between…? Why did this happen…?
• • Evaluating: Do you agree with…? What is
your opinion…?
• • Creating: How can you design…? What

7. Encouraging Student Participation
• • Create a safe and inclusive classroom
environment.
• • Praise effort, not just correct answers.
• • Encourage peer-to-peer questioning.
• • Use real-world scenarios to make questions
relatable.

8. Assessing the Impact of Questions
• • Observe student engagement and response
quality.
• • Use formative assessments to gauge
understanding.
• • Reflect on whether questions lead to deeper
discussions.
• • Adjust questioning strategies based on
student needs.

9. Common Mistakes to Avoid
• • Asking too many closed-ended questions.
• • Not allowing enough wait time for
responses.
• • Ignoring student responses or moving on too
quickly.
• • Leading students to a single ‘correct’ answer
instead of fostering discussion.

10. Conclusion & Best Practices
• • Use a variety of question types to stimulate
thinking.
• • Foster a classroom culture where
questioning is encouraged.
• • Continuously reflect and refine questioning
techniques.
• • Encourage student-generated questions for
deeper learning.