In Tuesday's TeachT@lk Webinar, we talked about creating questions that challenged and engaged students in discussions .We talked about starting with knowing your objectives, and then using Bloom levels to scaffold questions from "Remembering" to "Creating". We evaluated some questions, and wrote our own after learning about the Rise Model and 4 Stages of a Discussion, and how to pose questions that drove students further into content for deeper learning. To support this type of learning, we watched a video on three technologies for the ASU Community, including BlackBoard, Turning Point and Piazza (links are below). Finally, we talked about why having Student-Generated Questions was a great way to involve them in the learning, and we highlighted some activities like: Student FAQ wikis Student Generated Test Questions Using the K-W-L exercise to help students focus on questions before class Be sure to join us for the next webinar on February 21....

By Yawar Baig A key skill for any instructor in student-centered learning, is the ability to ask good questions that lead a student to critical thinking, discovering their own answers, and exploring new ideas. In Friday's workshop we shared some techniques to make this easier, whether using questions for clickers, or having a class discussion. We defined 4 different types of questions, and practiced writing Factual, Convergent, Divergent and Evaluative questions. We talked about the types of questions to use during the four different stages of a classroom discussion. We discussed how to use Bloom's Taxonomy for developing questions, and how important student generated questions were by using the K-W-L activity to get students thinking about their questions before class. (or using it for a "ticket out" at the end of class) Links and resources are listed below: PowerPoint file Handout Additional Resources: The Second Principle: http://thesecondprincip...