Effective Questioning for Authentic Learning

Why and how to start asking the better questions?

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TYPICAL CLASSROOM ?’S

• 98% of questions asked in a classroom are answered correctly… where is the challenge at?

• Most questions are based on recall and remote memorization (formulas, vocabulary, names, dates, etc)

• One dimensional with one or few correct answers

• H.O.T’s not used often enough throughout a lesson

•How Do We Question?

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Effective Questioning is used to obtain authentic learning.

The goal is to design effective questioning to

help develop higher order thinking skills and make connections with

concepts• Depth of Knowledge is how this is best achieved.

The Pathway to Authentic Learning

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• Depth of Knowledge SortLook at the questions provided and classify the

level of Depth of Knowledge each represents

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•A taxonomy•A verb

•Difficulty

•Depth of Knowledge IS NOT …

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• Depth of Knowledge is not determine by the verb that is used• Depth of Knowledge IS determined by the context in which the verb is used and the depth of thinking required

•Verbs and D.O.K.

• Explain where you live.D.O.K. 1 student is doing

nothing more than recalling and reciting landmarks and/or addresses

Often teachers misinterpret their questions for higher D.O.K. ?’s

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H.O.T. / D.O.K. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2016, from http://maverikeducation.blogspot.com/2014/03/difficulty-vs-complexity-whats.html

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•Use the following verbs to construct a D.O.K. question for each level..

•Describe

•One Verb, Four Levels