*Maintain the flow of the class
*Engage students
*Assess learning, check understanding and application
*Test student memory and comprehension
*Seek the opinions of students
*Encourage creative thought
*Encourage imaginative or innovative thinking
*Forming speculation, hypothesis ideas
*Avoid lecture
*Challenge the level of thinking
How to develop questioning skills?
Develop in students their own questioning
After the constant questioning, every time a students does a task he will be able to ask him or herself:
*why?
*where?
*who?
*when?
*what?
*and how?
this way he or she will be able to give an opinion, to inquire and to create a perspective.
Questioning develops a student that:
*Can work individually.
*Self-assessed.
*Can work with peers.
*Can become a more knowledgeable other.
*Can work in team.
*An individual with higher self-esteem.
*A student that will learn, will know how to learn and will comprehend what he learn and apply it.
As Teachers
* we have to talk less, no lecturing
*We have to analyze our questions, so we do not repeat them.
*We have to avoid yes or no answers.
*We have to improve timing for participation.
*Develop correct listening.
As Students
*Particpate
*Ask when you don´t understand