Incorporating Questioning Strategies

There are key moments in any session that can benefit from the addition of a questioning strategy:

Near the Beginning of the Session

Determine participants’ existing knowledge of a topic.
Determine participants’ learning goals/needs.
Make connections to participants’ lives and experiences.

During Transitions Between Topics Within the Session

Check participants’ understanding.
Elicit questions from participants.

Near the End of the Session

Help participants apply new information.
Help participants retain and process knowledge.

Questioning is a form of engagement and will benefit all participants. Please see Participant Engagement Questioning Types and Strategies for a complete listing of questioning types and strategies.