I Have a Good Question, So Now What?

Classroom discussions and question-asking are the centerpieces of instructional practice. Asking the right questions encourages critical thinking, perspective taking, engagement, and deeper understanding. So, how do we know which questions to ask and when? Once we have an initial stimulating question, how do we guide discussions and provide follow up questions that encourage participation, knowledge acquisition, curiosity, and higher level thinking? In this session we propose a newly developed and research-informed framework that guides the facilitation of purposeful questioning and discussion in the classroom, while also promoting advanced thinking.