Open Questions Module 1

What are open questions and why use them?

Duration: 60 minutes

Year levels: 1, 1, 1, 1, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10A, 10A, 10A, 10A, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, Foundation, Foundation, Foundation, Foundation

Proficiency standards: Fluency, Fluency, Fluency, Fluency, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Reasoning, Reasoning, Reasoning, Understanding, Understanding, Understanding, Understanding

AITSL standards: 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full, 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full, 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full, 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 3.3 Use teaching strategies, 3.3 Use teaching strategies, 3.3 Use teaching strategies, 3.3 Use teaching strategies, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice, 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice, 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice, 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice, 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning, 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning, 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning, 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning

Use: Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers

Teaching practices: Attitudes, Attitudes, Attitudes, Attitudes, Differentiation, Differentiation, Differentiation, Differentiation, Engagement, Engagement, Engagement, Engagement, Gifted, Gifted, Gifted, Gifted, Group Work, Group Work, Group Work, Group Work, Indigenous, Indigenous, Indigenous, Indigenous, Student Learning, Student Learning, Student Learning, Student Learning

This module is an introduction to exploring open questions in the mathematics classroom. It investigates what open questions are and why it is advantageous to use them with mathematics students.

This module introduces mathematics teachers to open questions; how they differ from closed questions and reasons why it is beneficial to use open questioning in mathematics classes. The association of the use of open questioning practices in mathematics classrooms with student engagement through the Proficiencies of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics is highlighted.