Questioning Strategies

Effective Teacher-Child Questioning

Asking the right questions in the classroom will not only provide teachers with important information about their students’ learning progress but also effectively nurtures a student-centred learning environment by encouraging student participation, feedback, and sharing of ideas.

As teachers, questions and answers are part and parcel of the teaching and learning process. The ‘Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ (2001) lays out six cognitive processes which frames the questioning starters for each level of thinking.

Here are effective Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy question starters for this lesson:

	Remembering	Understanding	Applying	Analyzing	Evaluating	Creating
Tree Trunk	What are the parts of a plant?	Can you describe the parts of a plant?	Can you give examples of trees?	Can you classify the leaves into different shapes, sizes, and colours?	Do you think all plants produce leaves that are the same in size, shape, and colour?	Can you suggest ways to keep the leaves of a tree green and healthy?
3D Tree Model	Which part of the tree is its leaves?	What can you observe on the surface of the leaves?	What are examples of leaves which can be eaten?	Can you classify the leaves into different shapes, sizes, and colours?	Do you think the leaves are important to plants?	Can you suggest ways to keep the leaves of a tree green and healthy?

Great work! You’ve completed all the topics for Lesson 2: Leaves of Level 1.
Now, it is time to put your knowledge to the test!

Click Quiz on the left sidebar to test your knowledge on what you’ve learned so far.
Do you think you can answer all the questions correctly? Good Luck!