When I observe training sessions I am often left wondering just how much learning has come about as a result of the questioning, or in spite of the questioning. All too often the questions seem to be to see if the learner knows what the ADI knows. If we wish to develop better drivers, we need to develop better decision makers, therefore the questioning needs to challenge, inspire and develop the learners.
Try to make your questions be about YOU learning something, like what their thought processes are!
If you try the stuff outlined in the video below, please let me know how it worked for you.
Hi Bob.
I feel that I am doing this, but with a variety of different questions & having watched your video (& up at your nose for 6 minutes!! just saying),
I can see that rather than trying to vary the question for me, I’m going to make a point of asking the same question starter, as you suggest, “how are you deciding” etc for a variety of PDI’s & pupils to see a measurable level of clearer understanding. . . . . I’ll let you know.
Excellent, I look forward to hearing how it went
Hi Bob, The ‘decision making’ is something I’m really interested in. I already ask my learners lots of questions but I think I’m guilty of what you mentioned in the video about asking questions to find out if they know what I know and I’ll probably keep asking more questions until they come up with what I’m thinking.
I’m going to spend the next week of lessons really drilling back on my questioning techniques and think more about the “How are you deciding…” question.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
I look forward to hearing how you get on
Love how you just HAD to throw in the “before I go back to sit by the pool…” bit at the end.
Amazing 😀