Saturday 29 October 2011

Questioning Strategies (Notes from my reading)

Knowledge
tell which 3 things are the most important?
recite describe them to someone else
list key characters ...
memorise
remember
find
summarise in your own words
locate where in the book would you find?
name poetic techniques ... ?

Comprehension
restate what’s happening?
explain what is significant?
give examples of
summarise what is essential?
translate what does it mean?

Application
model demonstrate your understanding / skill
plan and deliver a presentation
what’s most important to your audience?

Analysis
Investigate what information do you need? where will you find it?
classify
categorise
compare and contrast

Evaluation
prioritise re-order with a justification
judge
recommend


Synthesis
create portfolio
compose write something ...
argue the case for
predict
imagine


Using “challenges”

Can you think of three reasons in 2 minutes for ...?
Use other numbers (3, 5, 7) (appeals to boys).
Pyramid – individuals think of one, share with pair, then pairs form fours and feedback to class.
Post-it – 2 mins to write 3 things on the post its. Then class file up and stick on board.

A Structure (for P4C type lesson)

1. choose text/ stimulus
2. pupils sit in circle
3. intro the idea of a philosophical question
4. remind of conventions
5. read text
6. pupils generate interesting questions
7. pupils choose one to discuss
8. discussion (begin with the one who came up with the question)
9. de-briefing

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