Writing Quality Questions
Bloom Taxonomy Wheel is a tool that provides the levels of higher-order thinking, or H-O-T questions and the question cues to support the creation of questions along each level. It also provides the products along each level that would allow for activities promoting higher-order thinking.
H-O-T questions allow for students to dig a bit deeper and provide the opportunity for students to analyze and evaluate.
H-O-T questions allow for students to dig a bit deeper and provide the opportunity for students to analyze and evaluate.
Something to Consider......
When using engaging technology formative assessment tools, we need to also be aware of the questioning techniques we are using. Often typical true/false and multiple choice types of questions are constructed from the perspective of the teacher or publishing company....and not from the student and his/her true conceptual understanding. This assessment resource provides a list of a variety of questioning techniques, the pros and cons of each, and tips for writing them.
This article discusses authentic assessment strategies to formatively or summatively assess students.
When using engaging technology formative assessment tools, we need to also be aware of the questioning techniques we are using. Often typical true/false and multiple choice types of questions are constructed from the perspective of the teacher or publishing company....and not from the student and his/her true conceptual understanding. This assessment resource provides a list of a variety of questioning techniques, the pros and cons of each, and tips for writing them.
This article discusses authentic assessment strategies to formatively or summatively assess students.