QUESTION-ANSWER

RELATIONSHIPSQAR

CHART 2 major categories: in book, in head Sub-categories:

Right There: basic comprehension, fact finding All book

Think and Search: complicated by need to find information in several places/sources, still fact finding and/or recall All book, more work

Author and Me: evaluations of what was read, requires material understood on a deeper level, use of logic and prior knowledge In my head, but have to read the material to answer

On my Own: background knowledge, personal experiences, predictions, etc. Completely in my head; does not need to read anything to

answer

EXAMPLES OMO: Think of a time you had to make a

difficult choice. What made it so difficult? Pre-reading

RT: How does Jerry get the Grover Cleveland card?comprehension

TS: When did Jerry have to make tough decisions in the story?Comprehension, synthesis

AM: How would you describe Jerry’s feelings toward Armand?Deeper thinking, analysis

USES Identify types of questions in textbook

(where to find answers, how to answer) Scaffold learning (RT -> TS -> AM) Activate prior knowledge (OMO) Student-created questions of each type

for class discussions

BENEFITS Engage learners on numerous levels Improve critical thinking,

comprehension, and recall Students aware of their own learning Clearer expectations Improve teaching: asking questions on

all levels Improve learning: students asking better

questions