Which statement best summarizes the role of classroom questioning in effective pedagogy?
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Which statement best summarizes the role of classroom questioning in effective pedagogy?
Options
A. Questioning is mainly a tool for checking whether students memorized facts.
B. Questioning is primarily a classroom-management technique.
C. Effective questioning stimulates thinking, reveals understanding, supports formative assessment, and promotes deeper learning.
D. Questioning should be used only at the end of a lesson.
Explanation
Classroom questioning is a powerful pedagogical tool when questions are purposeful, appropriately challenging, inclusive, and followed by sufficient thinking time, discussion, probing, and feedback.
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