A) The what and how of this resource
As a teacher you are an influential character builder and so need to be mindful of how you help students form, replace, re-form and strengthen their learning habits.
The activities, think pieces and questions in this resource aim to help you, as a teacher, to make a flying start on:
- introducing your students to the key learning behaviour known as Questioning
- using the language of learning to strengthen students’ Questioning behaviours
- designing the use of Questioning into the way you teach
- developing your confidence and skill in helping students to grow and strengthen this learning habit.
B) What do we mean by Questioning?
When you use this learning behaviour, you …
- are not afraid of not knowing
- are curious about things and people
- like to get below the surface of things and come up with your own conclusions
- often wonder why
- play with ideas, asking “How come?” and “What if?”
See section 1t for richer descriptions of Questioning habits.
Questioning. One of the essential learning behaviours
C) Content of this resource
This resource has 8 sections. 1t to 5t for teachers. 1s-3s for direct use with students
Sections 1-5t offer practical information about using, integrating and growing Questioning into the way you teach:
Section 1t. What is Good Questioning? Develops your understanding of Questioning;
Section 2t. A classroom culture for Questioning. Explores the type of classroom culture that nurtures Questioning;
Section 3t. Understand how Questioning grows. Shows how Questioning has the potential to grow and develop;
Section 4t. Ideas for classroom practice. Offers a range of teaching ideas that support Questioning;
Section 5t. Develop your practice for Questioning. Explores how your language impacts on learners’ inclination to Question.
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Sections 1s-3s offer you 3 learning to learn lessons about Questioning for direct use with students
Section 1s. Introducing students to the ideas of Questioning. Offers an activity to help you experience Questioning alongside your students.
Section 2s. Exploring Questioning and how it grows. Suggests materials to explore the various uses and stages of Questioning.
Section 3s. Planning improvement and checking progress. Suggests materials to help students become consciously involved in planning the growth of their own learning power.
Sections 1-5t offer practical information about using, integrating and growing Questioning into the way you teach:
Sections 1s-3s offer you 3 learning to learn lessons about Questioning for direct use with students
D) An alternative DIY resource for students
If your school wishes to offer students an alternative self-help resource we can offer ‘Getting better at Questioning’ This resource is aimed at helping young people understand more about themselves as a learner and can be run on school systems such as Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams. It’s designed to enable older learners to:
- become interested in the process of how they learn
- learn about one of their learning habits and how it can grow
- plot where they think they are now on this learning journey
- learn about some ways to improve
- and make a plan of action to develop how they learn
This learning resource could be used as it is, taking one lesson a week across 3 or 4 weeks in the school timetable. Alternatively it could be offered as an assignment for use outside the school timetable.
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