Crafting Questions for Online Discussions
Introduction to Crafting Questions for Online Discussion
Have you ever run out of time just when a class discussion became interesting?
Would you like to hear opinions of the quiet students who get lost in the crowd?
Would you like to enhance the critical thinking level of your students?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, consider the advantages of moving some class discussions online.
This site will acquaint you with strategies, ideas, and examples to help you craft online discussion questions. You can investigate how to use questions to achieve specific learning outcomes, guide the discussion process, and provide meaningful feedback to your students.
Outcomes
of Questioning for Learning
Benefits of
using online questioning strategies
Types
of Questions for Learning
What types of questions do you ask in order to get the type and level
of response you want?
Responding
to and Facilitating the Query Process
Explore strategies for achieving focus and deepening meaning in online
discussions.
Discussion
Tools
Links to ANGEL where you'll find Penn State's online discussions
tools.
Considerations
Things to think about as you plan for discussion
Strategies
Ways to frame the context for discussion assignments