QUESTIONS AND ITS TYPESQUESTIONS AND ITS TYPES

By Shahid AliBy Shahid Ali

DEFINITION OF QUESTIONDEFINITION OF QUESTION

It is a technique by which teacher can measure It is a technique by which teacher can measure the degree of understanding of the students the degree of understanding of the students and student can clarify any point not clear to and student can clarify any point not clear to them.them.

PURPOSE OF QUESTIONINGPURPOSE OF QUESTIONING

To find out the level of knowledge achieved/not To find out the level of knowledge achieved/not achievedachieved

To develop the thinking abilityTo develop the thinking ability To establish relationship between instructor and To establish relationship between instructor and

traineestrainees To evaluate the performance of the trainees and To evaluate the performance of the trainees and

success of the teachingsuccess of the teaching To obtain attention of wandering mindsTo obtain attention of wandering minds

TYPES OF QUESTIONSTYPES OF QUESTIONS

There are five types of questions used in the There are five types of questions used in the classroom:classroom: Cognitive questionsCognitive questions Convergent questionsConvergent questions Divergent questionsDivergent questions Evaluating questions Evaluating questions Clarification questionsClarification questions

COGNITIVE MEMORY QUESTIONSCOGNITIVE MEMORY QUESTIONS

These questions are for the recall of memory. These questions are for the recall of memory. They are generally put at the end of lesson. They are generally put at the end of lesson. They can also be asked during the course of They can also be asked during the course of lesson to keep the class mentally alert. e.g lesson to keep the class mentally alert. e.g What do you understand by learning?What do you understand by learning?

CONVERGENT QUESTIONSCONVERGENT QUESTIONSThese questions are thought provoking and These questions are thought provoking and have a single correct answer. Answer remain have a single correct answer. Answer remain unchanged under the all circumstances. e.g unchanged under the all circumstances. e.g Why does ice float on water?Why does ice float on water?

DIVERGENT QUESTIONSDIVERGENT QUESTIONSThese are open ended question that cause the These are open ended question that cause the student to think but have no single correct student to think but have no single correct answer. These question stimulates creative answer. These question stimulates creative thinking and imagination. e.g What do you thinking and imagination. e.g What do you think how can we improve the security of PN think how can we improve the security of PN establishment during current situation?establishment during current situation?

EVALUATING QUESTIONSEVALUATING QUESTIONS

In these question student pass judgments of In these question student pass judgments of some action by giving reasons. These are to some action by giving reasons. These are to seek opinion of the trainee. e.g In lord test seek opinion of the trainee. e.g In lord test Inzamam ul Haq took the team out of ground Inzamam ul Haq took the team out of ground due to umpire decision and Pakistan lost that due to umpire decision and Pakistan lost that match. Was there any wisdom in that act?match. Was there any wisdom in that act?

CLARIFICATION QUESTIONCLARIFICATION QUESTION

Asked by the students at the end of the lesson Asked by the students at the end of the lesson if any point not clear to them. No instructor if any point not clear to them. No instructor should leave the class without giving them should leave the class without giving them opportunity to clear their doubts.opportunity to clear their doubts.

TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Questions must be thought provokingQuestions must be thought provoking Question must be simple and preciseQuestion must be simple and precise Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a

proper wayproper way Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be

askedasked Question must be purposefulQuestion must be purposeful Question must be asked according to ability and subject Question must be asked according to ability and subject

matter discussedmatter discussed Questions should not base on answer with Questions should not base on answer with YesYes or or NONO

onlyonly

PROPER METHOD OF ASKING PROPER METHOD OF ASKING QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Question should be put to the whole class.Question should be put to the whole class. There should be a pause to give trainees time There should be a pause to give trainees time

to think.to think. Nominate someone to answer the selected Nominate someone to answer the selected

question.question. Repeat the correct answer.Repeat the correct answer. Provide them correct answer if the answer is Provide them correct answer if the answer is

not correct.not correct.

POINT TO BE AVOIDEDPOINT TO BE AVOIDED Question with guess possibility Question with guess possibility Having no directive towards particular Having no directive towards particular

objectiveobjective Too rapid flow of questionToo rapid flow of question You are not sure of answerYou are not sure of answer Repeat questionRepeat question Too difficult question for slow learnerToo difficult question for slow learner And easy question for bright learnerAnd easy question for bright learner Book languageBook language Giving chance too often to one studentGiving chance too often to one student

SUMMARYSUMMARY