The Power of Questioning

Who controls the questions in your classroom?

When adults control questions...

• Students won't take ownership
• Students' needs won't be met
• Outcomes will be predetermined
• Learning will be diminished

Ever write a lesson plan with all the questions

So how do we give the power to the kids?

Blooms Taxonomy

• Knowledge
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis
• Synthesis
• Evaluation

How can we get students to ask better questions?

Knowledge

Verbs

• · Tell · List · Describe · Relate · Locate · Write · Find · State · Name

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Verbs

• · Explain · Interpret · Outline · Discuss · Distinguish · Predict · Restate · Translate · Compare · Describe

Application

Verbs

• · Solve · Show · Use · Illustrate · Construct · Complete · Examine · Classify

Analysis

Verbs

• · Analyse · Distinguish · Examine · Compare · Contrast · Investigate · Categorise · Identify · Explain · Separate · Advertise

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Verbs

• · Create · Invent · Compose · Predict · Plan · Construct · Design · Imagine · Propose · Devise · Formulate

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Verbs

• · Judge · Select · Choose · Decide · Justify · Debate · Verify · Argue · Recommend · Assess · Discuss · Rate · Prioritise · Determine

Classroom Application

Where can we bring it in:

• journalism
• student led discussion
• questioning a text
• writing workshop
• research

Got any questions of your own?

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