Discussion
Various studies show that there is not a balanced ratio between teachers and students questions. Questions asked by students are very few and they are of the lowest level of learning. Yet studies have pointed out the important and crucial role played by questions and questioning in education and in quality increasing process.
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ittle research has been done in Albania on these problem, so dealing with these issues highlights problems encountered and paves the way for further research with the aim of improving teaching and enhancing school performance.
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he data analysed show that teachers need a lot of training to change their beliefs and approaches towards questions and questioning. Asking questions of the lowest level of learning does not help critical thinking develompent.
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t also hinders the development of comunicative skills in the class.
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he problems found in the textbooks analysed show that their authors should be trained to design and write questions of the highest level of thinking. In this way the textbooks will contribute to the development of critical thinking skills.
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n order to change the current profile of teaching and to direct it towards reflective one teachers must know how to direct questioning in such a way that both his/her questions and those of the students are in accordance with the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning.
Questions asked by students should be carefully collected by teachers and be treated in collaboration with students as both findings and teaching innovation.
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f teachers pay attention to students’ questions they give a creative direction to the lesson by leading students to making questions, finding answers to them and involving them in a continuous research process to find solutions to different problems.
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he process of student’s questioning and questions should be seen from a different light.
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he teacher asks the students to develop their imagination, to assess their level of knowledge, to promote and encourage them to argue, to promote problem solving and alternative thinking and allow the expression of thoughts and feelings.
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he students ask when they need additional information, when they want to clarify ideas of concepts, know when not to answer, when working in a group rather than individually, when they need instruction in the use of other devices, when you do not understand the information given.
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tudents should be encouraged to ask questions. Teachers have to show them that teachers always support and welcome students’ questions. This means that students should see that questions are not used to punish the students, but as a way of developing them and enhance their achievement through ensuring their active participation in the lesson.
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eachers should give students enough time to answer questions asked by them themselves. Students should be encouraged to tell their experiences in ways as varied as possible. Teachers need to use various forms to encourage students to ask and should try to make the process friendlier to students in this process.
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special importance is the reaction of teachers to students’ questions. The teacher should intervene when s/he realizes that students are not able to ask questions, or if the question is considered entirely unclear, incorrect or not to the point. Teachers can also intervene when a student, along with the question, gives the answer, or if the question seriously affects other students, or when the contribution of other students is not highlighted. It should help to correct the wrong questions, as well. The teacher should ensure class attention of the class when a