Questioning and Inquiry Techniques
Description
Developing effective questioning skills for deeper investigation and understanding.
Learning Objectives
Learners will master various questioning techniques, conduct effective inquiry processes, use questions to deepen understanding, and facilitate critical thinking through strategic questioning approaches.
Topics (7)
Classical Socratic questioning techniques, question sequences, and methods for guiding discovery through systematic inquiry.
Open vs. closed questions, factual vs. analytical questions, convergent vs. divergent questions, and strategic question selection.
Investigative interview techniques, fact-gathering questions, follow-up questioning strategies, and evidence collection through questioning.
Group facilitation through questioning, discussion leadership, question-based problem solving, and creating thinking environments.
Metacognitive questioning techniques, self-assessment questions, reflective questioning practices, and personal inquiry methods.
Question design principles, question stems and frameworks, and techniques for creating thought-provoking questions.
Guided inquiry methods, problem-based inquiry, scientific inquiry processes, and student-centered questioning approaches.