The author constructs a question taxonomy he feels is superior to Bloom's system in its comprehensiveness and language delineation basis, and advocates the use of both systems in conjunction (since they have differing purposes) to improve questioning techniques in as many ways as possible. (MB)

Multiple choice tests are widely viewed as the most effective and objective means of assessment. Item development is the central component of creating an effective test, but test developers often do not have the background in item development. This document describes recall, application, and analysis, the three cognitive levels of test items. It…

This paper explains how to use reflective questioning in adult English-as-a-Second-Language classes, describing how one teacher spends about 30 minutes at the end of every 3-month session asking learners to reflect on the work they and their teachers have been doing. Tips for reflecting with adult ESL students include the following: give the…

Many conceptions of the educated person have been suggested by philosophers and thinkers on education. A brief overview of a selection of these conceptions appears in the first section of this article, and sets the analytical stage for the presentation of the conception of the educated person embodied in the Theory of Question Oriented Education…

This textbook is a primary-grade course in natural philosophy. The form of question and answer was used in the manuscript, and is retained as the simplest method of teaching children. It has been used in this form in several schools, and the satisfaction expressed by the children has induced the author to allow its publication. Twenty-three…

Describes a kind of final exam questions that encourage creative thinking and problem solving and involvement by the students. Five examples from a course on neoclassic literature are provided. (TO)

Reports a study examining the differences between the types of questions asked while teaching reading by teachers educated in the Science Curriculum Improvement Study method of inquiry-discovery science instruction and teachers of reading not educated in this science instructional approach. (TO)

Continuation of an article begun in "English Language Teaching", v27 n3 p276-81 Jun 1973. (HW)

Children can develop a sense of self-esteem by responding creativity to a what would happen if'' question. (MM)

Spontaneous and model-induced production of a valuational style of inquiry was studied in 128 third-grade children. (Authors)