Planning questions in advance is important, and teachers often plan prompts to
help them move through a sequence. It is also important to help pupils build on the
ideas of others, and to extend both their answers and their thinking. Using
questioning to promote higher-order thinking is dealt with in section 5.7 | Key Stage 3 National Strategy|Pedagogy and practice
Unit 7: Questioning© Crown copyright 2004
DfES 0430-2004Task 4 Classroom assignment: planning your own questions 1 hour
Use the four types of good practice shown on the video together with the list of
pitfalls to plan a whole-class questioning session for the start of a lesson.Aim to engage all pupils and think about the following issues:- How will you tell them what to expect?
- What will be the first question?
- How will you provide wait time?
- How will you provide a safe environment for them to take risks?
Try out your plan in the classroom and evaluate the outcome using the grid
below.Aspect of questioning Pupil response What to try next time
Telling pupils what to expect
Using a planned sequence
Providing wait time
Safe environment
‘No-hands’ rule