Ask, Don't Tell: The Value of Asking Young Children Questions.

Autor/in	Adams, Nancy Heausler
Titel	Ask, Don't Tell: The Value of Asking Young Children Questions.
Quelle	(1994), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Classroom Techniques; Cognitive Development; Communication Skills; Early Childhood Education; Language Acquisition; Language Usage; Learning Processes; Questioning Techniques; Self Esteem; Special Needs Students; Teacher Behavior; Teacher Student Relationship; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenführung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Sprachgebrauch; Learning process; Lernprozess; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	Noting that the majority of teachers use restrictive rather than responsive language, this paper suggests that teachers consider using questioning techniques as a way of making their language more responsive. The paper notes that restrictive language involves teacher control, includes commands and criticisms, discourages independent thinking, and encourages submission, whereas responsive language encourages verbal give-and-take and independent thought, implies choices, includes explanations, and is nurturing and elaborative. The paper then explores ways that questions can be used to make language more responsive. Questions can be used to: (1) communicate positive attitudes and encourage thinking and learning; (2) stimulate language development and cognitive development; (3) enhance self-esteem; (4) manage behavior appropriately; and (5) promote inclusion of special needs children. A questionnaire of appropriate practices in each of these five areas is appended. (HTH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC