Questioning Sequences in the Classroom

by Robert J. Marzano, Julia A. Simms

Ask targeted, specific questions to help students successfully meet learning goals. Learn to use a four-phase questioning sequence to reinforce what students learn, spark their curiosity, and ultimately increase achievement. You will explore the benefits of using questioning sequences to support student learning, discover techniques for creating these sequences, and gain the know-how to effectively implement them in classrooms. Benefits - Gain a new form of questioning that enhances student learning. - Learn to ask meaningful questions that deepen student knowledge and spark students' desire to learn more. - Master the four phases of questioning sequences, and understand their effectiveness for student success. - Discover strategies for employing questioning sequences for both single class periods and for lessons that span several days. - Access reproducible comprehension questions and answers that support readers understanding of the text.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2014

Reviews

[Spacek Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Questioning sequences assist the teacher in illiciting information from students to determine levels of understanding. Planning the types of questions students need to answer to understand information can help engage them and internalize what is to be learned. Questions can be taken directly from the standard being taught.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This starts pretty dry, feeling like an old college education textbook, but delivers up great information on questioning sequences; strategies for student talk in answering rigorous questions; strong examples of questioning sequences that lead students to deeper knowledge; and some good review of learning targets. I would suggest skimming the first chapter...although it's premise is fascinating, so don't miss the premise, that, for decades, teachers have been taught that detail questions are low-level questions that dampen learning. Marzano argues that well-written detail questions are necessary parts in a sequence and that research shows that there is no learning benefit simply to asking what we have classified as higher-level questions.

[Scott Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be very informative in different ways to use questioning sequences and in different activities to use with the students. The Socratic method is one of my favorite ways to work with my students and this helps with that method. I also like the information about helping the students learn the organization of a text to help them find the information they are going to need. This book was well worth the time it took to read it and understand how to use the information given in the classroom.

[Chrissy E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives great advice on how to write great questions

[David Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

great advice on how to use questioning sequences. The book also ties in well with Marzano's book on learning goals.