Questioning is a Learner Engagementstrategy.
Being able to effectively question students is a skill that can enhance engagement, learning, creativity, passion, and curiosity. Effective questioning is characterized by how the students are able/required to respond:
- Structure- open (multiple possibilities) vs closed (one possibility)
- Cognitive effort- higher order vs lower order (see Bloom's Digital Taxonomy)
- Directionality- divergent (exploration) vs convergent (broad to narrow)
Emphasis should be toward questions that are open ended and require higher order cognitive skills. Directionality depends on the desired learning goals and can be utilized in concert to explore a topic/idea/concept thoroughly.
