Questions |
Resources |
| How can I get a real discussion started? |
Getting started. Cues, norms, motivation, etc. |
| What kind of discussion am I trying to have, and for what purpose? |
Types of discussions. Recitation, teacher-guided and open-ended. |
| When I ask questions, what am I trying to do? |
What questions do for students and and the discussion. Tasks for persons, problems for the class, etc. |
| How can I steer a discussion so that it calls for the kind of thinking I want to promote? |
Questions set tasks for students. Sample questions for recall, comprehension, analysis, etc. |
| What could I ask questions about, and with what effect? |
Object-based and response-based questions have different effects in a discussion. |
| If I DO get the kids to talk, how do I then keep them talking in a productive fashion? |
Alternative responses to students. Statements, reflections, reports, invitations. |
| My students differ; how can I involve them all in discussions? |
Involving culturally diverse students. Some suggestions. |
| How can I get students to play their parts in a discussion? |
Motivation and learning. A big picture of the part that motivation plays in learning. |
