Asking good and then better questions

A 2020 study reveals that the best way to assess student comprehension is to have them create high-quality questions on their own. Researchers found that pupils who learned a subject and then created their own questions did 33 percent better than those who merely reviewed the content.

Simple questions, such as yes/no, multiple-choice, or short-answer prompts, might help kids retain information better, but in order to truly learn something, students must submit more challenging questions. Work with the kids to pinpoint key ideas or insights and provide examples of how to formulate more difficult, open-ended queries that begin with "explain", "why", or "how". These straightforward question starters will motivate students to reflect more thoroughly on the subject matter, moving from the specifics of a lesson to the more general concepts that support deeper learning.