When thinking about this blog I realized that asking questions in a classroom is key to helping the children interact and learn. I read the article, "The Right Way to Ask Questions in the Classroom" by Ben Johnson, and found a very helpful tactic. Johnson talks about his experience observing children of all ages in the classroom, he then has a short summary of solutions. My favorite example is, "...then at least we should be asking a question, pausing for three seconds and then saying a student's name in order to get the most effect out of questions (Johnson)." Using this method every student has those three seconds after the teacher asks a question to think about the answer with the fear or hope that it will be them to be called on. If teachers use this method students will be forced to pay attention and interact with the class.
By engaging each and every student in the classroom they will become more confident and more likely to want to learn. If the students are paying attention and have kept up with their classwork and homework they should have no problem answering questions. The best way to keep the classroom alive is questions, questions, questions. Each student should be able to have the opportunity to answer questions on a daily basis in the classroom. Whether the student wants to answer the question or not, seeing other classmates engaging in answering questions aloud should make it easier and more fun for the students to learn together.
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