MULTIDISCIPLINRY NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.pptx
4+1 levelsof questioning
1. Engaging our students in critical thinking by
modelling how to question
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https://todaysmeet.com/GWAQuestio
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2. *
* gain knowledge of the 4+1 levels of
questioning
* understand how the 4+1 levels of
questioning can be applied to different
media
*apply the 4+1 levels of questioning in your
own subject area
4. *
*BASIC QUESTION
*BRIEF ANSWER
*ONE CORRECT ANSWER
*e.g. Where do you currently work?
*Typical who, what, where, when (sometimes how)
*Blue note (color coding)
5. *
* REQUIRES A BRIEF EXPLANATION or REASON
* A CORRECT ANSWER
*e.g. How did you come to school today?
*Typical how, why
*Purple note (color code)
6. *
* REQUIRES AN OPINION
*NO SPECIFIC CORRECT ANSWER
*PROVIDES A CHOICE, FOLLOWED BY AN OPINION
*e.g. Do you think that it would be better to be in Boston or
in Dubai today? Explain your answer.
*Can begin with any question word.
*Yellow note (color coding)
7. *
* OPEN-ENDED
* MULTIPLE POSSIBILITIES AS AN ANSWER
* THEREFORE, NO CORRECT ANSWER
* RELIES ON EVIDENCE AND LOGICAL THOUGHT
* e.g. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you
be?
* Can begin with any question word.
* Green note (color coding)
8. *
*ANSWER IS NOT IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS
*REQUIRES BEYOND THE TEXT OR BEYOND THE
CLASS (flipped class) research
*MTV THINKING ROUTINE: THINK-PUZZLE-
EXPLORE or SEE-THINK-WONDER
*Typical I wonder ...
*Orange note (color code)