Recent research suggests questioning could be one of the key formative assessment strategies to promote learning when teachers use questions to elicit student understanding, interpret the information gathered, and act on student responses to achieve learning goals (Black et al., 2003; Jiang, 2014).
What are examples of formative assessments?
Formative assessment examples:
- Impromptu quizzes or anonymous voting.
- Short comparative assessments to see how pupils are performing against their peers.
- One-minute papers on a specific subject matter.
- Lesson exit tickets to summarise what pupils have learnt.
- Silent classroom polls.
How is questioning used in formative assessment?
Questioning
- After asking a question, wait for a response. ...
- Ask only one question at a time. ...
- Collect several answers to your question, even if the first student to answer gives a perfect response. ...
- When student questions are desired, request them explicitly, wait, and then acknowledge student contributions.
