Questioning Techniques Create a safe environment Start easy Dignify responses Listen/repeat/paraphrase Ask higher cognitive level questions Use open-ended questions Pose before, during, after assignments Plan and think through questions/anticipate answers Give time to respond 3+ seconds Probe/redirect/reinforce Be specific Praise sparingly Encourage full/even participation Understand the thinking process Collect baseline data Question at and slightly above average levels Look for assumptions/ fallacies/misconceptions Teach thinking skills Model/challenge/make explicit

Questioning Techniques – Online? Create a safe environment Ask higher cognitive level questions Give time to respond Probe/redirect/reinforce Understand the thinking process Teach thinking skills Bridget Arend, University of Denver, Lilly Conference 2009