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Quality
of Questions
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Teacher’s
questions are virtually of poor quality.
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Teacher’s
questions are a combination of low and high quality. Only some
invite response.
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Most
of the teacher’s questions are of high quality. Adequate time is
available for students to think/respond.
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Teacher’s
questions are of uniformly high quality, with adequate time for
students to respond. Students formulate many questions.
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Discussion
Techniques
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Interaction
between teacher and students is predominantly recitation style, with
teacher mediating all questions and answers.
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Teacher
makes some attempt to engage students in a true discussion, with
uneven results.
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Classroom
interaction represents true discussion, with teacher stepping, when
appropriate, to the side.
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Students
assume considerable responsibility for the success of the
discussion, initiating topics and making unsolicited contributions.
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Student
Participation
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Only a
few students participate in the discussion.
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Teacher
attempts to engage all students in the discussion, but with only
limited success.
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Teacher
successfully engages most students
in the discussion.
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Students
themselves ensure that most
voices are heard in the discussion.
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