This document discusses different types of questions used for various purposes. Divergent and open-ended questions promote high-level thinking and call for analysis and evaluation. Convergent questions determine the exactness of results, while divergent questions probe originality. Questions that elicit responses including judgments, values, and choices ask for personal opinions on events, policies, or people. Cognitive questions analyze facts, recognize patterns and trends, and invoke memory and recall. Pre-lesson questions arouse interest and focus attention by putting students in the right mood. Directive questions ask for useful information to direct, guide, and advise on activities.

9. The kind of questions we ask varies
according to purpose. Here are some:

10. This type of questioning is used to
determine one’s knowledge in
understanding. They promote high
level thinking. Divergent questions
and open-ended inquiries call for
analysis and evaluation.

11. It determines the exactness
or accuracy of the results of
anactivity or performance.

12. It probes into one’s originality.

13. It elicits responses that
include judgments, value, and
choice. It also asks personal
opinion about an events, a
policy or a person.

14. It includes cognitive reasoning
. It analyses facts recognizes
patterns or trends and invokes
memory and recall.

15. Before discussing the lesson,
a number of questions about
the topic can serve to arouse
their interest and focus
attention. It attempts to put
students in the right mood.

16. The question asks for useful
information. It
directs, guides and advise on
what and how to do an
activity.