What if you ask a question and nobody answers?
What if you ask a question and nobody answers?
Wait silently. This is often the most effective strategy. Students can be used to lecturers answering their own questions, so if you wait a bit longer than feels comfortable, often someone will take the initiative.
Ask students to talk about possible answers in pairs; then you can ask a pair to report on their answer.
Wait silently. This is often the most effective strategy. Students can be used to lecturers answering their own questions, so if you wait a bit longer than feels comfortable, often someone will take the initiative.
Ask students to talk about possible answers in pairs; then you can ask a pair to report on their answer.
Last modified: Sunday, 8 July 2012, 2:46 AM