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ERIC Number: ED614646
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
EISSN: N/A
Improving Teacher Questioning in Science Using ICAP Theory
Morris, Joshua; Chi, Michelene T. H.
Grantee Submission, Journal of Educational Research v113 n1 p1-12 2020
The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of professional development in changing two middle school science teachers' questioning to include more questions that require deeper student responses. The professional development was based on ICAP theory which proposes a framework for identifying cognitive engagement based on what is required of students. ICAP hypothesizes that Interactive and Constructive questions, such as those requiring inferential thought and collaboration, lead to deeper thinking and therefore stronger learning gains than questions that are more Active, Passive. Teacher questioning before and after the PD showed a marked improvement in increasing the number of questions that required students to make inferences about the materials. Student gain scores from tests on the lesson's content suggests a positive relationship between "constructive" questions and student learning. This paper also details a coding scheme based on ICAP that can be used to provide feedback on teachers' questioning. [This article was published in "Journal of Educational Research" (EJ1243452).]
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A150432