Questions and its types

Questions and its types

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  QUESTIONS AND ITSTYPES By Shahid Ali
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  DEFINITION OF QUESTION  It is a technique by which teacher can measure the degree of understanding of the students and student can clarify any point not clear to them.
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  PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING  To find out the level of knowledge achieved/not achieved  To develop the thinking ability  To establish relationship between instructor and trainees  To evaluate the performance of the trainees and success of the teaching  To obtain attention of wandering minds
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  TYPES OF QUESTIONS Thereare five types of questions used in the classroom:  Cognitive questions  Convergent questions  Divergent questions  Evaluating questions  Clarification questions
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  COGNITIVE MEMORY QUESTIONS Thesequestions are for the recall of memory. They are generally put at the end of lesson. They can also be asked during the course of lesson to keep the class mentally alert. e.g What do you understand by learning?
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  CONVERGENT QUESTIONS These questionsare thought provoking and have a single correct answer. Answer remain unchanged under the all circumstances. e.g Why does ice float on water?
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  DIVERGENT QUESTIONS These areopen ended question that cause the student to think but have no single correct answer. These question stimulates creative thinking and imagination. e.g What do you think how can we improve the security of PN establishment during current situation?
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  EVALUATING QUESTIONS In thesequestion student pass judgments of some action by giving reasons. These are to seek opinion of the trainee. e.g In lord test Inzamam ul Haq took the team out of ground due to umpire decision and Pakistan lost that match. Was there any wisdom in that act?
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  CLARIFICATION QUESTION Asked bythe students at the end of the lesson if any point not clear to them. No instructor should leave the class without giving them opportunity to clear their doubts.
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  TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS  Questions must be thought provoking  Question must be simple and precise  Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a proper way  Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be asked  Question must be purposeful  Question must be asked according to ability and subject matter discussed  Questions should not base on answer with Yes or NO only
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  PROPER METHOD OFASKING QUESTIONS  Question should be put to the whole class.  There should be a pause to give trainees time to think.  Nominate someone to answer the selected question.  Repeat the correct answer.  Provide them correct answer if the answer is not correct.
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  POINT TO BEAVOIDED  Question with guess possibility  Having no directive towards particular objective  Too rapid flow of question  You are not sure of answer  Repeat question  Too difficult question for slow learner  And easy question for bright learner  Book language  Giving chance too often to one student
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  SUMMARY