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Through the art of thoughtful questioning teachers can extract not only
factual information, but aid learners in: connecting concepts, making
inferences, increasing awareness, encouraging creative and
imaginative thought, aiding critical thinking processes, and generally
helping learners explore deeper levels of knowing, thinking, and
understanding.
Example: On reflecting over the entirety of the play Hamlet, what were the
main reasons why Ophelia went mad? ( This is not specifically stated in one
direct statement in the text of Hamlet. Here the reader must make simple
inferences as to why she committed suicide.)
Example: In the love relationship of Hamlet and Ophelia, what might have
happened to their relationship and their lives if Hamlet had not been so
obsessed with the revenge of his father's death?
Examples:
a. What are the similarities and differences between the deaths of Ophelia
when compared to that of Juliet?
b. What are the similarities and differences between Roman gladiatorial games
and modern football?
c. Why and how might the concept of Piagetian schema be related to the
concepts presented in Jungian personality theory, and why might this be
important to consider in teaching and learning?
More details and suggestions on this topic see - This rough magic by Daniel
Lindley
There are other authors who talk about the art of asking questions.
One is H. Lynn Erickson and she talks about 3 types of questions as
being factual, conceptual, and provocative.
If you look at the listing above, it should become apparent that these
are the same types of categories. Erickson's factual are still the ones that
are easily answered with definitive, and comparatively simple
answers. These are the questions you find on the show Jeopardy.
Unfortunately they are also too common in schools and on tests.
Her provocative ones are ones that entice and ones cannot be answered
with easy answers. They are questions can be used to motivate and
frame content or are essential questions. In the initial categorization
above they would be either complex divergent questions or more
sophisticated combination questions like divergent/evaluative ones.