Two experienced teachers discuss the different purposes of questioning in the classroom as well as the things teachers must consider when planning their questions and questioning techniques.
We detail some of the common challenges and how we can overcome them, such as getting the timing of questions right, encouraging student participation, dealing with “I don’t know” responses, improving oracy and the quality of student responses, creating a safe questioning culture in your classroom and more.
We look at the different types of questions, including hinge questions, Socratic questioning, discussions, metacognitive questions and more.
And we consider different techniques, including hot seating, think-pair-share, cold-calling, mini-whiteboards, entry and exit tickets, students asking the questions and more.
The host of this episode is Pete Henshaw, the editor of SecEd. His guests are:
- Matt Bromley is an education writer, author and advisor with more than 20 years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher, principal, FE college vice-principal, and MAT director. Matt is regular contributor to SecEd and a leading member of the SecEd editorial board.
- Helen Webb is a professional coach, lead practitioner and science teacher at Orchard Mead Academy in Leicester. Helen is a regular contributor to SecEd and a regular guest on the podcast.
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