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This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were bestsellers, and these revised second editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. The ability to ask intelligent and searching questions, to use questioning for different purposes and to know what to do with the answers is crucial to teachers of all subjects and age groups. Sometimes a whole lesson can be built around one or two key questions. In Questioning in the Primary School, esteemed authors Ted Wragg and George Brown explore the wide range of questions that teachers can ask, from those requiring simple recall of information right up to those that stimulate complex reasoning, imagination and speculation. The book explores the various strategies open to teachers and, through a combination of activities and discussion points, helps pupils to: *reflect upon their use of questions*develop their approaches to preparing, using and evaluating questions*explore ways to encourage pupils to ask questions.
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Questioning in the Primary School Teachers ask thousands of questions in a year. The ability to ask intelligent and searching questions, to use questioning for different purposes and to know what to do with the answer is crucial to teachers of all subjects. It is one of the core teaching skills that informs good practice and can help improve pupils’ learning. In Questioning in the Primary School, Ted Wragg and George Brown explore: • • • the range of questions that teachers can ask, from those requiring simple recall of information right up to those that stimulate complex reasoning, imagination and speculation the various strategies open to teachers that, through a combination of activities and discussion points, help them to build up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques which are suitable for various situations the ways in which teachers can evaluate the effectiveness of their questions in the classroom Children’s own thinking and learning can be improved significantly if they have the opportunity to respond to teachers’ questions and to enjoy the process of interaction with them. This book concentrates on everyday use of questions in the classroom, whether in organised groups, for individual learning or for whole class activities. Ted Wragg is Professor of Education at Exeter University and the author of over 40 books. He has directed numerous research projects, analysed hundreds of lessons and writes a regular column for the Times Educational Supplement. George Brown is a Professor in Education at Nottingham University and is also an Education Consultant. Successful Teaching Series This set of practical resource books for teachers focuses on the classroom. The first editions were best sellers and these new editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Each book contains: • • • practical, written and oral activities for individual and group use at all stages of professional development transcripts of classroom conversation and teacher feedback and photographs of classroom practice to stimulate discussion succinct and practical explanatory text Titles in the Successful Teaching Series are Class Management in the Primary School E. C. Wragg Class Management in the Secondary School E. C. Wragg Assessment and Learning in the Primary School E. C. Wragg Assessment and Learning in the Secondary School E. C. Wragg Explaining in the Primary School E. C. Wragg and G. Brown Explaining in the Secondary School E.