Questioning--the Key to Understanding
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“In the skillful use of the question more than in anything else, lies the fine art of teaching; for in such use we have the guide to clear and vivid ideas, the quick spur to imagination, the stimulus to thought, the incentive to action.” –Charles Degarmo

I feel very strongly that questioning is one of the most important elements in the education process for students. Through this research I hope to discover more effective ways to use questioning to promote student learning and thus enhance my role as a teacher and facilitator of the learning process.

This web site has been created by Susan Stepp, teacher of the gifted and coordinator for gifted education at Comanche ISD and currently working toward M. Ed. C & I with reading specialist at University of Texas at Arlington.

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"When students do not ask questions, both teaching and learning suffer." --J. T. Dillion

Academic Honesty Statement

I have read and understand the UTA Academic Honesty clause as follows. “Academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form at The University of Texas at Arlington. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University. “Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.” (Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2., Subdivision 3.22).”

Further, I declare that the work being submitted for this assignment is my original work (e.g., not copied from another student or copied from another source) and has not been submitted for another class.

Susan Stepp
Date: 7/14/2005

Contact me: sestepp@verizon.net