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THE ROLE OF QUESTIONS IN TEACHING THINKING AND LEARNING
Felix FooksSpeech 104
Purpose
Describes the responsibility of teachers and students.
Thinking is often driven by asking important questions.
Questions are an important part of thinking because they describe : A job A problem An issue
Article’s Main Points
Questions Drive Critical Thinking
Schools today do not encourage students to ask questions.
Teachers only give student enough information to
answer specific questions.
Different Types of Questions
Questions of information Questions of interpretation Questions that describe a point of view Questions of relevance
The Importance of Questions
Adapted from: http://www.blog.iqmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/critical-thinking-questions.jpg
Dead Questions
Definition:questions that show, the student does not care about the information but only cares about answering a series of structured questions with structured answers.
Examples: Will this chapter be on the
test? Do I have to read this book,
can’t I just watch the video?
Great Resource for Teaching Critical Thinking to Children
YouTube video for critical thinking with kids
Most Critical Thinking Based on the Elements of Thought
From: http://www.criticalthinking.org/resources/elementary/posters.cfm
Conclusion
Questions are an imperative part of critical thinking.
Critical thinking should be taught at the K-12 level.
Asking questions should always be encouraged by teachers.
References
The Role of Questions in Teaching, Thinking and Learning, From: http://www.criticalthinking.org/page.cfm?PageID=524&CategoryID=68
The Importance of Questions, From: http://www.blog.iqmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/critical-thinking-questions.jpg
The Elements of Thought, From: http://www.criticalthinking.org/resources/elementary/posters.cfm