Questioning students is a good way to check for understanding, get them to think more deeply about a subject or help them to understand a concept more completely. But are you asking good questions? When introducing a new topic or asking them to go deeper, you have to make sure they understand the basics of the concept first. You do this by asking a bunch of lower order thinking skill questions (LOTS). Ask lots of LOTS, then get to the HOTS (higher order thinking skills) questions, the questions that ask them to think critically, analyze and synthesis information.
How do you know what is a LOTS question and what is a HOTS question? Using Bloom's Taxonomy is one way. Here is a chart to help guide you:
Using Bloom’s to question
Question Starters:
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Lower-Order Thinking Skills
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Higher-Order Thinking Skills
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1. Remember
· What is . . . ?
· How is . . . ?
· Where is . . . ?
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- Analyze
· How is ÂÂÂ______ relate to . . . ?
· What do you think . . . ?
· What is the theme . . . ?
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2. Understand
· What is the main idea of . . . ?
· Which statements support . . . ?
· Which is the best answer . . . ?
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- Evaluate
· How would you prove . . . ?
· How would you disprove . . . ?
· Why was it better than . . . ?
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3. Apply
· How would you use . . . ?
· What approach would you use to . . .?
· What would result if . . . ?
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- Create
· How would you improve . . . ?
· What would happen if . . . ?
· Can you invent . . . ?
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