Cues and Questions and Advanced Organizers
Presented byChristine Debrossy, Jennifer Fischer, Lori Montone, and Cathy Nee
CUES
Cues are explicit reminders or hints about what students are about to experience.
QUESTIONS
Questions perform the same function as cues – they trigger students’ memories and help access their prior knowledge.
What are Cues and Questions?
Recommendation #1
1. Use Explicit Cues
Examples:• WALT• WILF• KWL • Visuals
1. Cues and question should focus on what is important as opposed to what is unusual.
2. “Waiting” briefly before accepting responses from students has the effect of increasing the depth of students' answers.
3. Questions are effective learning tools even when asked before a learning experience.
4. Higher level” questions produce deeper learning than “lower level” questions.
Generalizations from the Research on Cues and
Questions
The questions that __________ face as they
raise _______ from _________ to adult life
are not easy to answer. Both _______ and
_________ can become concerned when
health problems such as ______ arise any
time after the ____ stage to later life. Experts
recommend that young ______should have
plenty of ________ and nutritious food for
healthy growth. _______ and _____ should
not share the same ________or even sleep in
the same _____. They may be afraid of the
_____.
Our priorknowledgeInfluencewhat we
perceive.
The questions that poultrymen face as they
raise chickens from incubation to adult life
are not easy to answer. Both farmers and
merchants can become concerned when
health problems such as cough arise any time
after the egg stage to later life. Experts
recommend that young chicks should have
plenty of sunshine and nutritious food for
healthy growth. Banties and geese should
not share the same barnyard or even sleep in
the same roost. They may be afraid of the
dark.
Our priorknowledgeInfluencewhat we
perceive.
Recommendation #2
2. Use questions that require literal and higher order thinking skills.
Examples: Ask questions that elicit inferences. Use analytic questions that ask students to:
1. Analyze errors2. Construct support3. Analyze perspectives
CINDERELLA
Math
What is the significance of dividing both sides of the equation by ½ instead of
distribution the ½?½ (x-3) =8
Social Studies
How does the monetary policy affect inflation in the
United States?
Language Arts
What is the emotional state of Macbeth after the death of
the King?
Science
How does boiling change the state of water?
Sample Inferential Questions
1. Empowers students to think critically and work cooperatively.
2. Challenges them to use literal and higher order thinking skills (inferential &
analytical).
3. Calls for students to recognize the four types of questions.
QARQuestion Answer Relationship
1. Right There
2. Think and Search
3. Author and You
4. On My Own
QAR FOUR TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Today was the first half of Cues and Questioning and Advanced Organizers.
In the next session we will review Advanced Organizers.
March 13th you will share your examples and implementation within the curriculum.
Looking Forward