Acknowledge or give feedback to each answer with gestures or short comments. Provide sufficient context or information. Eliciting differs from Socratic questioning in that it is designed to find out what the learners know rather than to lead them to a conclusion which only the teacher knows.
What is eliciting technique?
Eliciting is a technique we can use to get learners thinking and saying what they know about a subject. It's when we ask questions or give learners clues to get learners to say what they know about a subject rather than the teacher giving the explanation.
What are ways to elicit?
How to elicit answers
- Ask sensible questions. Not multiple part questions. ...
- Allow plenty of time – simply wait. ...
- Ask a particular student, who cannot hide.
- Allow students to discuss the question in pairs or threes – then ask the groups to report back. ...
- Offer alternative answers and ask, "Who thinks this is the best answer?
