Chapter 7

This chapter is all about effective questioning. It is a great chapter that focuses on the right way to ask questions and how to get students involved in participating in class. Questions are a great way to assess students current knowledge on the topic being introduced, guiding students through a new learning experience, helping students to develop their own explanations, and helping students apply the new information they just learned to a different situation. There are two types of questions. There are close ended questions and open ended questions. Open ended questions are great because there is generally more than one right answer and they can be answered in many different ways. Questions are also great when guiding inquiry discussions. The way we respond to students ideas is also very important. As teachers we need to make sure we are using positive reinforcements on a regular basis. As students respond we should be saying things that make students feel important and that encourage them to actively participate in class. My only question is how much is too much positive reinforcement?