CHAPTER 5:
Guiding questions are essential to successful partnering! Describe the characteristics of "good" guiding questions. Try and think in terms of the lessons you will be creating for this course and for your future students.
Although there are two types of guiding questions (overarching and detail-orientated), there are some characteristics that establish the good from the bad. Good guiding questions should be prefaced by a “why” or “how,” easily understandable, convey important knowledge, flexible to connect with student interests, and inspire students to take real action (both locally and globally).
An example of a guiding question may be, “how is Pearl Harbor similar to 9/11 and how can we prevent it from happening again?” A question like this can give students a more complete understanding of the content because it requires a thoughtful, complex answer. Further, it can create meaningful learning for students and encourage them to “be real” with the world around them.
Although there are two types of guiding questions (overarching and detail-orientated), there are some characteristics that establish the good from the bad. Good guiding questions should be prefaced by a “why” or “how,” easily understandable, convey important knowledge, flexible to connect with student interests, and inspire students to take real action (both locally and globally).
An example of a guiding question may be, “how is Pearl Harbor similar to 9/11 and how can we prevent it from happening again?” A question like this can give students a more complete understanding of the content because it requires a thoughtful, complex answer. Further, it can create meaningful learning for students and encourage them to “be real” with the world around them.
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