The Right Kind of Questions

Effective teachers understand the importance of asking the right kind of questions to facilitate the learning of all their students. By learning what questions to ask and when, teachers can engage their students in instruction that aligns to the vision of the "Next Generation Science Standards&...

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Published in:Science and children 2019-07, Vol.56 (9), p.50-57
Main Authors: Benedict-Chambers, Amanda, Fortner, Terra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Educational Needs
Electronics
Elementary School Science
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
English Language Learners
Grade 4
Learning
Opportunities
Prior Learning
Questioning Techniques
Questions
Science
Science Instruction
Scientists
Students
Tables (Data)
Teacher Effectiveness
Teachers
Teaching Models
Units of Study
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Summary:Effective teachers understand the importance of asking the right kind of questions to facilitate the learning of all their students. By learning what questions to ask and when, teachers can engage their students in instruction that aligns to the vision of the "Next Generation Science Standards" (Benedict-Chambers et al. 2017; NGSS Lead States 2013). In this article, the authors describe a set of five questions that work together to help teachers support their students to use science practices as a context for developing an understanding of disciplinary core ideas. The five questions include: (1) probing questions; (2) academic language questions; (3) science practice questions; (4) explication questions; and (5) explanation questions. Using a lesson from the Science and Technology for Children (STC) curriculum unit: Electric Circuits (National Science Resources Center 2004), adapted to follow the 5E instructional model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate (Bybee 2014), they characterize the ways how teachers can ask these questions to support their fourth-grade students in using science practices to explain how electric current travels through a complete circuit to light up a lightbulb.
ISSN:0036-8148
1943-4812
DOI:10.2505/4/sc19_056_09_50