Questioning Strategies Quiz

What is the main focus of effective questions?

• Getting interest and attention

• Recalling specific facts or information

• Managing

• Encouraging higher-level thought processes

What percentage of all questions asked in a typical classroom require higher-level thought processes?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 20%

What is the purpose of a probe in questioning?

• To elicit clarification of the student’s response

• To redirect or restructure the student’s response in a more productive direction

• To solicit new information to extend or build on the student’s response

• All of the above

What does wait-time 1 refer to?

• The amount of time a teacher gives a learner to respond when first asked a question

• The time a teacher gives for a learner to rethink, extend, or modify a response

• The interval of time after a learner’s first response until the teacher or other students affirm or negate the answer

• The time a teacher waits before asking a follow-up question

What does sociolinguistics study in relation to cultural groups?

• The grammatical structure of language

• The language abilities of learners

• The tempo, inflections, and speed of conversations

• The rules of culture-specific questioning that govern social conversation

What is the main problem in using questions if a teacher accepts only the answers they expect?

• Problem 4

• Problem 1

• Problem 2

• Problem 3

What is the purpose of divergent questions in the classroom?

• To limit an answer to a single or small number of responses

• To focus on lower cognitive complexities

• To stimulate higher-level cognitive processes in students

• To require data recall

What is the concept of funneling in questioning?

• Using probes to follow up on students’ responses

• Implementing longer wait times between asking questions

• Asking questions at various levels of cognitive complexity

• Adding conditions of increasing specificity to a question

What is the main purpose of questions in the classroom?

• To get interest and attention

• To recall specific facts or information

• To encourage higher-level thought processes

• To manage the classroom

What is the main focus of culturally responsive questioning?

• Wait Time

• Participation Structure

• Rhythm

• Language