Video: Utilising Questioning in the Primary Classroom

The role of questioning in teacher-talk is critical, but understanding exactly what best-practice questioning looks like is not easy. In this video, Louise Kelly and Michael Cannavan, two experienced classroom teachers from Adelaide, South Australia, share their advice on getting the questioning technique right.

Key Messages

1. Ensuring your teacher-talk time is purposeful and useful
2. Taking ownership for the success (or not!) of your questioning
3. Maintaining positive affect throughout the questioning process is key