Questioning skills in Design &
Technology
Another great tip for questioning is to
avoid choosing the same people to answer your questions. It
sounds obvious, but it’s surprising how easily we can fall into this
trap. Unfortunately it makes it too easy for pupils to sit back and
let others do all the work. A good way around this (which is
something I always hated as a pupil but is extremely effective at
keeping pupils on task) is to use the "hands down" rule. You ask the
class a question and choose any pupil you want! That way everyone
has to have an answer prepared just in case they are the chosen
one...
Also, bear in mind, it takes pupils an average of about 7 seconds
to hear the question and form a suitable response, so count to 7
before choosing!
