The ultimate aim of this chapter is to inform people of all the different approaches to and ways of questioning. This chapter has many key themes. Some of these are: the effects of questioning on the questioner and respondent and the feelings and emotions that can be conveyed and the ways of answering questions. The chapter claims that the use of open ended questions are more effective than closed questions. This is because the encouragement of social interaction is increased when there is not one specific answer, or a choice of answers. An open ended question allows for the respondent to portray their opinion more freely because they are not as restricted. The chapter states that leading questions can often lead to children feeling under pressure. Therefore, closed question may be better for children to remain within their comfort zone. Despite this, children also need to have experiences out of their comfort zone as well.
The chapter was very informative and his helped to increase my understanding of questioning. It also showed me just how influential and powerful a teachers’ words can be on the children as learners.
