Questioning Techniques
for Active Learning
SCE551
School Science
Muhamad Furkan Mat Salleh
Faculty of Education
Universiti Teknologi MARA
What is active learning?
Experiential, Mindful, and
Engaging.
Through it you can explore a set of
learning experiences that can be more
effective and interesting.
Anything that students do in a
classroom other than merely passively
listening to an instructor's includes
listening practices, short writing
exercises, complex group exercises.
Why incorporate active
learning techniques?
Study suggests that students attention in
class starts to wane every 10-20 minutes.
Incorporating active learning techniques
will encourage students engagement.
Active learning also:
1) Reinforces important material,
concepts, and skills.
2) Provides more frequent and immediate
feedback to students.
3) Addresses different student learning
styles.
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4) Provides students with an
opportunity to think about, talk
about, and process learning material.
5) Creates personal connections to
the material for students, which
increases their motivation to learn.
6) Allows students to practice
important skills, such as
collaboration, through pair and group
work.
Cone of Learning (Edgar Dale,
1946)
Technique? How?
One of the best ways to promote
students engagement is by asking
questions.