1. ORAL QUESTION TECHNIQUES
EO (27-31)

2. Purpose of Oral Questions
Arouse and maintain interest
Promote mental activity
Guide thinking
Evaluate learning

3. Arouse and Maintain Interest
It is human nature to be curious. Encourage it; it is one of your allies in learning!

4. Promote Mental Activity
By asking your students challenging questions you are promoting mental activity.

5. Guide Thinking
You have to set up a sequence to guide student thinking from the known towards a “must know”, in a logical progression.

6. Evaluate Learning
After a group of Teaching Points or steps are taught and at the end of a lesson.

7. What are the four purposes of oral questions?
To arouse and maintain interest
To promote mental activity
To guide thinking
To evaluate learning

8. When would you ask questions during your lessons?
At the beginning of a lesson
Throughout, to maintain interest
Before explaining a TP
Before introducing a TP
After a group of TPs or steps
After the lesson, to evaluate training

9. Qualities of Good Oral Questions
Easily understood
Composed of common words
Thought provoking
Relevant to the Teaching Point

10. Easily Understood simple, straightforward language brief, yet complete
no doubt as to the meaning of the question

11. Composed of Common Words
Keep the questions on the intellectual and vocabulary level of your students.

12. Thought Provoking
Questions should be thought-provoking and should challenge students.

13. Relevant Questions
Avoid non-pertinent questions and ensure questions focus on main points.

14. Leading Questions To initiate development of a Teaching Point
To further develop a Teaching Point

15. Purpose of Confirmation Questions
Used after each stage to check how much the trainee has learned and if they are ready to move to the next stage.

16. Steps to asking questions
Ensure you have full attention
Allow members time to form an answer
Designate someone to answer
Listen carefully to the answer
Confirm the correct response

17. Guidelines for handling answers
Encourage individuals to answer
Avoid repeating answers
Give credit for answers

18. What are the desired qualities of good oral questions?
Easily understood
Composed of common words
Thought provoking
Relevant to the Teaching Points

19. What are two common usages for leading questions in the training environment?
To initiate development of a Teaching Point
To further develop a Teaching Point

20. What is the common usage for confirmation questions in the training environment?
To confirm trainee learning at the end of each stage.

21. What must you do before asking a question?
Get the group's attention.

22. FINAL SUMMARY the purpose of oral questions
the qualities of oral questions
how leading questions initiate and further develop Teaching Points
how confirmation questions are used