Transcript Questioning for Quality Thinking

Questioning for Quality
Thinking
April S. Dudley
Is Questioning Important?
The types of questions we ask
affect the levels of our students’
thinking.
Goals for Today
Compare Bloom’s Taxonomy with the
SAT9 classifications.
Examine sample questions at each
level.
Create questions for each level.
Share effective questioning and
responding techniques.
SAT9 Comprehension
Classifications
Initial
understanding
Interpretation
Critical
analysis
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Initial Understanding
(Knowledge & Comprehension)
Literal comprehension
Ability to understand directly stated
details and relationships
What the author said
Examples of Initial
Understanding
Five w’s
How
How much
What does it mean
Describe
Define
Match
Classify
Compare
Which one
Choose
Omit
Rephrase
Summarize
Graph
Outline
Sample Knowledge Questions
Write the formula for _____.
What countries did Napoleon conquer?
Who wrote “Ode to a Grecian Urn?”
State the rule for making these words
plural.
Give the definition of _____.
Sample Comprehension
Questions
Give your own definition of
perseverance.
Give an example of a time when you
persevered.
Tell me in your own words what
happened in the story.
When we ask too many
questions,
they are usually lower level
questions.
Interpretation
(Application)
Inferential comprehension
Ability to discern ideas beyond the text
Read between the lines
What the author meant
Connection of new information with prior
knowledge and experiences
Examples of Interpretation
Predict what would
happen if
Infer character traits
Infer the main idea
Infer cause-effect
Form analogies
Make comparisons
Explain
Identify the results
of
Tell what would
happen
Tell how much
change there would
be
Samples of Application
Questions
If you wished to keep a liquid that was
very similar to water from freezing, what
might you add to it?
Locate the metaphors in the story.
In what way is our class a democracy?
A dictatorship?
Critical Analysis
(Analysis, Synthesis, & Evaluation)
Analysis

Take apart or look at something in depth
Synthesis

Combine elements into a pattern not
clearly there before
Evaluation

Pass personal judgment according to some
set of criteria and explain
Examples of Critical Analysis
Distinguish
What assumptions
What conclusions
Fact-Opinion
What relationships
What extraneous
statements
Create
Defend
Compose
Design
Plan
Propose an
alternative
What fallacies
appear
Criticize
Samples of Analysis
Questions
List arguments which would support the
position and/or defeat it.
In what ways is Hamlet typical of
Shakespeare and in what ways is the
play unique?
Which factors do you believe
contributed most to Edison’s genius?
Samples of Synthesis
Questions
Design your own experiment to
demonstrate _____.
Create a hypothesis that would explain
_____.
Write a poem or essay expressing your
feelings about _____.
Examples of Evaluation
Questions
Which poet did you enjoy more? Why?
What do you believe was the person’s
most significant contribution? Support
your answer.
Write three introductory paragraphs.
Star the one you think is best. State
your reasons.
Be Prepared for the SAT9!
Two-thirds of the SAT9’s questions come
from the highest levels.
Use SAT9 terminology.
Use SAT9 format.
Presentation of Questions
Verbally
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Plan for these.
Ask throughout
lesson.
Written
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All levels of
questions should be
on handouts & tests.
Use SAT9 format.
Strategies to Extend Student
Thinking
Call on students
randomly
Utilize “think-pairshare”
Remember wait time
I and II
Ask follow-ups
Withhold judgment
Ask for summary
Encourage student
questioning
Survey the class
Allow for student
calling
Play the devil’s
advocate
Ask students to
“unpack their
thinking”
Use “think-holdrespond”
Ask Questions Appropriately
Ask one question at
a time.
Respond with a
second question to
cue a better
response.
Avoid having a few
students answer all
the questions.
Ask Questions About Different
Types of Texts.
Textual
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Text books
Functional
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Encyclopedias
Menus
Schedules
Maps
Recipes
Recreational
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Comic books
Trade books
Is Questioning Important?
The types of questions we ask
affect the levels of our students’
thinking.