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The second Standard of Great Teaching at Markham College is:
Teachers involve all students in questioning
This Standard has links to many of the Principles of Great Teaching. As such it is one of the key tools in the teachers toolbox.
There are many ways that this can be achieved, but some suggestions are:
There is no expectation that students should never raise their hands, nor that every questioning session should use one of these techniques. However, it is clear that relying only on those who raise their hands gives the teacher a distorted picture of reality within their classroom, as they can assume all students understand based on the responses of the confident few.
The Importance of Wait Time
Whichever method of involving all students you choose to use, it is important to allow students adequate wait time after asking the question. This has two main benefits:
- All students will be prepared to answer, having been given enough time to think about an answer and not expected to come up with something instantly (Safe Environment and Respectful Relationships);
- The responses students give should be of higher quality as they have had time to think a little more carefully about their answer (Challenges All Students).
Below you will find a document with some different ideas for involving all students in questioning and some tips for Cold Calling effectively.
No Hands Checklist.docxResources and Readings
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