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  • What is a question? Part 1

    What is a question? Part 1

    Research suggests teachers ask approximately 58,000 questions a year. That’s a huge amount of questions. And a huge range of opportunities for teachers to get learners thinking, doing and reflecting.…

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  • What is a question? Part 3

    What is a question? Part 3

    Having considered what questions are we can now take a step from the general to the specific and look at what implications our analysis holds for classroom practice. To make…

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  • What is a question? Part 2

    What is a question? Part 2

    Let us make a brief diversion to the courtroom. When a barrister examines or cross-examines a witness, the content of their questions is important. It is this which determines which…

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