The document discusses questioning in education. It notes that most teachers ask too many lower-level recall questions rather than higher-order thinking questions. Bloom's Taxonomy can be used to scaffold questions from basic to more complex levels. References are provided on strategies for developing more effective questioning, including ready-made question threads to make higher-order questioning easier.

1. Questioning

2. In this presentationHow we question pupils according to statisticsA refresher on Bloom’s TaxonomyHow we can use Bloom’s Taxonomy to improve our questioning

3. Questioning StatisticsA teacher asks over 400 questions per day (Hastings 2003)Out of those questions what percentage were asking pupils to access higher order cognitive levels? (Wragg, 2001)Studied performed in 1912, 1935, and 1970 showed that at least 60% of teachers fell into the habit of “recall” based questioning."This kind of questioning isn't teaching at all. You don't develop any thought processes - all you do is make those who don't know the answer feel like failures.“ (Jennings 2003)

4. Bloom’s Taxonomy

5. What is a mouse?Knowledge: What is a mouse?Understanding: Can you explain how a mouse works?Application: Show me how a mouse worksAnalysis: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a mouse as a pointing device?Synthesis: Choose an appropriate pointing device to control your pointer and create a graphicEvaluation: How effective are mice as fast-moving pointing devices in both office and home environments?

6. Question ThreadsDalton, J and Smith, D (1986) Extending Children’s Special Abilities – Strategies for Primary Classrooms pp36-37http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm

7. SummaryThe average teacher asks far too many questions at low levels of cognitive thinking.Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used to scaffold questioning to higher order thinking levels.There are a number of websites with ready made question threads to make this easy for you.Dalton and Smith’s research can be found at:http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm

8. ReferencesDalton, J and Smith, D (1986) Extending Children’s Special Abilities – Strategies for Primary Classrooms, Dept for Education (Australia), MelbourneWragg, T (2001) Questioning in the Primary School (Succesful Teaching), Routledge, LondonHastings, S (2003) Questions ,Times Educational Supplement, LondonJennings, S (2003) Quote about questioning low level cognitive levels, Times Educational Supplement, London