Questioning

Rylee Scharfetter #25

What is questioning?
The way in which questions are asked to enhance
the student's decision making, problem solving, and
critical thinking skills. Stay away from simple one
answer responses and format each question to
benefit the childs learning.

Implementing question
Try asking this: What did you like about the story we read today
in class?
Instead of this: Did you like the story we ready today in class?

What is self-questioning?

Table 1 Information for Character Question Cards

Self-questioning is a branch of the questioning

strategy that I would like to mention. I find that it
is essential for students doing homework or who are
not in the classroom to be able to ask and answer
their own questions. The way questions are worded
and approached can help with all characteristics
children with learning disabilities as well as autism
posses. And when these children, even general
education students, are beginning to be able to ask
questions with that amount of detail they are
benefitting their education in immense ways.

Table 2 Teacher Modeling Using Think Aloud

Implementing self-question
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Read the passage. Ask WH questions as you

read to help yourself keep reading.
Answer your questions as you read.
Mark your answers with the appropriate symbol.

WH questions refer to who, what, when, where, and

why questions.
Symbols are used for answers found. If the student
answered a when question the symbol placed next to that
answer could be a clock.

Characteristics Questioning
Helps
Language Disabilities Decision making, problem
solving, and critical thinking
Autism Reading comprehension and communication
skills

Why does this strategy work?

The questioning strategy works because it is
allowing students a more detailed level for
comprehension and specificity. When the instructor
begins to ask these types of questions it better
enhances the students understanding of material as
well as increases the way they begin to ask
questions themselves to get a more desired answer.

References
Clark, PhD, Frances L., Donald D. Deshler, PhD, Jean B.
Schumaker, PhD, Gordon R. Alley, PhD, and Michael M.
Warner, PhD. "Visual Imagery and Self-Questioning:
Strategies to Improve Comprehension of Written Material."
Journal of Learning Disabilities 17.3 (1984). Web.
Simmonds, E. P. (1990). The Effectiveness of Two Methods for
Teaching a Constraint-Seeking Questioning Strategy to Students with
Learning Disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(4).
Whalon, K., & Hart, J. E. (2011). Adapting an Evidence-Based Reading
Comprehension Strategy for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Hammer Institute on Disabilities.