"A paradigm shift occurs when a question is asked inside the current paradigm that can only be answered from outside of it."
-Marilee Goldberg
Welcome to our website!
As adult educators, we are likely to utilize questioning techniques on a regular basis. “Research indicates that questioning is second only to lecturing in popularity as a teaching method and that classroom teachers spend anywhere from thirty-five to fifty percent of their instructional time conducting questioning sessions” (Cotton, n.d., p. 2). The ability to effectively utilize questions in teaching and learning is essential! Maximizing the power of questions requires thoughtful analysis, careful selection and planning. Despite this, very few educators have been taught how to develop and utilize questioning effectively. |
“Questioning is at the core of teaching and learning. It is through questioning that we learn what students know, why they think, what they do and what they want or need to know next” Boettcher, J. V. & Concrad, R.M. (2010, p. 160).
As the skill of questioning is such an integral part of teaching and learning, we will guide you in an exploration on effectively utilizing this powerful technique in your teaching. We then invite you to apply this knowledge in developing effective questions based on your learning objectives.
Why use questions?
- Questions are powerful!
- They increase student engagement and participation.
- They assess prior learning and experience.
- They promote problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- The ability to effectively utilize questions in teaching and learning is essential.
As the skill of questioning is such an integral part of teaching and learning, we will guide you in an exploration on effectively utilizing this powerful technique in your teaching. We then invite you to apply this knowledge in developing effective questions based on your learning objectives.
Why use questions?
- Questions are powerful!
- They increase student engagement and participation.
- They assess prior learning and experience.
- They promote problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- The ability to effectively utilize questions in teaching and learning is essential.
Our objectives
This website has been designed to adapt to your learning preferences. You can choose from listening to a presentation, reading the theory, doing a self-assessment activity or all together. Our goal is that you will be able to:
- Recognize different types of questions and when to use them.
- Develop questions that will meet your learning objectives.
- Have a resource of questions to incorporate in your teaching.
We thank you for visiting and welcome your feedback, participation and questions.
Your fellow educators,
Lona White, Jacie Paulk, Ernesto Luna & Carol Donlon