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Questioning Skills

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After you pose a question to the group or to an individual, mentally count to five (or ten) before asking someone else or before giving the answer. Do you feel like you are waiting too long? Do the students answer the longer you remain silent?

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Write down at least two questions of each type for your content area. Practice using these questions to generate discussion in your classes. Do they work? Do they keep the discussion going? How much are you talking? How much are the students talking?

What other questions can you use in your classes?

Walker Center for Teaching and Learning

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