Now That's a Good Question!: How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning

by Erik M. Francis

Overview

In this book, Erik M. Francis explores how one of the most fundamental instructional strategies—questioning—can provide the proper scaffolding to deepen student thinking, understanding, and application of knowledge. You'll learn:

• Techniques for using questioning to extend and evaluate student learning experiences.
• Eight different kinds of questions that challenge students to demonstrate higher-order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge.
• How to rephrase the performance objectives of college and career readiness standards into questions that engage and challenge students.

Francis offers myriad examples of good questions across content areas and grade levels, as well as structures to help teachers create and use the different kinds of questions. By using this book to fine-tune your approach to questioning, you can awaken the spirit of inquiry in your classroom and help students deepen their knowledge, understanding, and ability to communicate what they think and know.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416620754
Publisher:	ASCD
Publication date:	07/22/2016
Pages:	175
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: What Does a Good Question Do?
1. What Is Questioning for Cognitive Rigor?
2. What Makes a Good Question Essential?
3. How Do Good Factual Questions Set the Foundation for Deeper Learning?
4. How Do Good Analytical Questions Deepen Knowledge and Thinking?
5. How Do Good Reflective Questions Expand Knowledge and Thinking?
6. How Do Good Hypothetical Questions Pique Curiosity and Creativity?
7. How Do Good Argumentative Questions Address Choices, Claims, and Controversies?
8. How Do Good Affective Questions Promote Differentiation and Disposition?
9. How Do Good Personal Questions Motivate Students to Learn?
10. How Should Students Address and Respond to Good Questions?
Appendix A: Cognitive Rigor Question Framework
Appendix B: Examples of Universal Essential Questions
Appendix C: Examples of Overarching Essential Questions
Appendix D: Argumentative Questions for Wicked Problems and Impossible Projects
References
Index
About the Author