EOTP-Using Advanced Questioning in Online Courses
Rationale
“Thinking within disciplines is driven not by answers, but by essential questions. Had no basic questions been asked by those who laid the foundation for a field . . . the field would not have been developed in the first place. Every intellectual field is born out of a cluster of essential questions that drive the mind to pursue particular facts and understandings” (Elder & Paul, 2009, p. 3).
Practices
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Use a taxonomy to scaffold questions from lower to higher cognitive levels
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Deepen thinking with questions that leverage real-world stories and case studies
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Engage students in questioning to develop their critical thinking skills
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Engage students in writing questions to apply course learning to real-world contexts
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Engage students in leading discussions to build collaboration and thinking skills