Travis

QUESTION: What is the right balance bewteen open ended and closed questions?

Closed questioning is important because it provides students with the factual knowledge that they need. However open ended questions can be effective especially when using technology. Students should be required to use higher order thinking skills and to dig deeper into and anlyse the facts in order to make well founded conclusions. Open ended questioning promotes student discussion, debate and inquiry, it also encourages research, investigation and reflection which is something that we are now trying to promote and encourage with all of our students..