Questioning--the Key to Understanding

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Questions: How do we use them?

• Check for understanding
• Start a discussion
• Invite curiosity
• Begin an inquiry
• Stimulate critical thinking
• Change student passivity to activity
• Promote content literacy
• Produce lifelong learners (Harris, 2000).

What types of questions are there?

• Seek knowledge
• Promote understanding
• Invite reflection (Harris, 2000).

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