Questioning Levels and Techniques in EFL Classrooms
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Questioning techniques, English language, foreign languageAbstract
Questioning is a commonly employed method to assist students in their learning processes. Numerous studies have revealed that the level of the questions posed by instructors significantly influences students` cognitive engagement and thinking skills. However, most of the questions instructors ask are lower-order questions, which have less impact compared to higher-order questions in fostering advanced cognitive abilities in students. Therefore, this article aims to increase instructors´ awareness on the effectiveness of appropriately using questioning in the classroom and to denote the levels of questions asked by instructors in an ESL context. Furthermore, this article outlines several effective questioning methods that instructors ought to master, including the use of waiting time, equitable distribution of questions, prompting techniques, redirecting inquiries, repeating and tailoring questions to align with text content and students.
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