Kinds of Questions
Factual Retrieval Personal Preference Critical Inquiry
Fact Questions Imagine Questions Interpretive questions
- have only one correct answer
- provide an understanding of the details of a topic
- good for 'mini-inquiries' - ask for some kind of opinion, belief or point of view- no wrong answers
- good for leading discussions
- rarely make for good inquiry-based projects because internally focused - have more than one answer but must be supported with evidence - effective for starting class discussions and for stimulating oral and written tasks - good for inquiry-based learning