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12 Questions To Help Students See Themselves As Thinkers

Self-knowledge is formed through metacognition and basic epistemology. Here are 12 questions to help students see themselves as thinkers.v

Do students like going to school here? Do teachers like teaching here? Here are 30 questions teachers can ask at their next job interview.

Brainstorming for problem-based learning: Which ‘parts’ of the world would most benefit from my creativity, affection, and sustained effort?

Teaching students to ask good questions engages them & acts as ongoing assessment. Here are some of the benefits of inquiry-based learning.

Teaching / September 15, 2022 / Questioning

Deeper learning work presents opportunities for students to wrestle with concepts, ideas, and knowledge in a culture of inquiry.

Learning / March 22, 2022 / Questioning

Were you an active or a passive learner? Of what you learned today, what are you most comfortable with and what is still ‘iffy’?

Guiding inquiry-based learning centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question.

What kinds of questions to ask students support what they’ve learned remotely and enhance their ability to apply it?

What are some of the most common types of questions for teaching critical thinking? This led to many dozens of answers.

This guide to questioning in the classroom views questions as signs of understanding, not ignorance–the ability to see what you’re missing.

Gerstein’s Self-Assessment includes questions to evaluate your teaching, like “Do you help learners develop steps to achieve their dreams?”

When introducing students to new content, the right questions and language can help disarm uncertainty and encourage a growth mindset.