Teaching Tip: Questions from Students

So far in this series on questions, I’ve focused on faculty asking questions and dealing with student responses.  There’s one more wrinkle to go — how do you handle the questions students ask YOU?   At first glance, the response may seem obvious – answer them!  While that is certainly one option, it can limit the [...]

Teaching Tip: Q&A Part II

Last week I shared some thoughts about asking good questions in class, so this week I thought it would be useful to think about what happens after the question is asked.  Whether you are just starting to think about the quality of the questions you use in your classroom or have been using them successfully [...]

Teaching Tip: I have a question…..

According to many MU faculty, questioning and discussion are favored methods for increasing student activity and engagement in the classroom. These strategies can be highly successful, but only if we are intentional in the kinds of questions we ask and the kinds of discussions we start.  Since everyone uses these methods at least some of [...]