Learning to Question, Questioning to Learn: Developing Effective Teacher Questioning Practices

By Marylou Dantonio and Paul C. Beisenherz

Book Overview

The Qu: Est Instructional Strategy model (Questioning Understandings, Empowering Student Thinking) is an approach which develops and refines student conceptual understandings through instructional... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205280366
• ISBN13: 9780205280360
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.7" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful teaching tool

This book is a great companion book to accompany HOW CAN WE CREATE THINKERS?: QUESTIONING STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR TEACHERS. The Qu:Est model increases student learning and understanding by purposefully engaging students in their own thinking and learning of concepts. This model aids the student in more deep and meaningful thought. Teachers using this strategy can discover how and why their students think the way they do. Students must explain in detail their thoughts about, their ideas about, and their reasons for their answers to questions. Students no longer rote memorize answers to content questions; they gain a much deeper and connected understanding of concepts. I use this questioning model with my students on a daily basis. More of my students are active participants and learners because of the use of this strategy. Students connect new knowledge and ideas with information and experiences they already know, have, and can use. This increases students' learning and understanding, plus they remember the information or concepts longer, not just for the test. At first, you may feel awkward using this strategy, but keep trying - it gets easier and more natural the longer you use it. The students really enjoy it and start using the questioning language themselves! Teachers gain insight into their practices and their own and their students' learning. This is an excellent teaching tool!