ASPECTS TO CONSIDER WHEN ASKING QUESTIONS

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A lot of people talk about what teachers should take into account when asking questions to students. They deal with things like how much time they should wait the student to have time to answer; whether they are supposed to correct their answers on the spot or let them talk; or maybe just avoiding thin air questions and ask always a particular student to answer. 

Even though all of this is really interesting and important, I think we are forgetting about the most important element which is: 

What kind of questions are we asking our students? And most importantly, what for? 

What is our aim when asking something to them? 

Do we want all of them to answer the same "correct" answer typed in the teacher's book or are we expecting them to actually think? 

Do we want them to develop critical thinking and be able to face real life situations? If so, take a look to this video and let's put into practice asking powerful questions in our classrooms. 

You can always learn how to do it properly in order to help your students make the most of your questions, but only if you've reflected on the importance of what Anabel Jensen teach us, your effort will be worthy. 

If you want to learn other aspects to consider when asking questions check the following links:

Illinois CITL. Retrived from http://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/teaching-learning/resources/teaching-strategies/questioning-strategies

Edutopia. Retrived from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/asking-better-questions-deeper-learning-ben-johnson