why do you think the handout is correct when it states that it may impact the teachers choices?
Your answer: Well, it lets the teacher evaluate what the student knows, and how he is thinking.
Teacher: Ok, but how does that affect the teachers choices?
Your answer: The teacher can ask followon questions, sometimes leading, to clarify the students analysis.
Teacher: What does the teacher then decide?
Your answer: The teacher can then direct the questioning to analyze the issues the student overlooked, perhaps providing some alternative viewpoints.
Teacher: I agree with that. But do you think it is an efficient use of time?
Your answer: Well, if the student doesn't get it, or has a shallow analysis, what good is the time spent getting that far?
Teacher: But we have 30 students in the class? How do we manage this process.
Your answer: you get the thinking of the entire class involved, alternate followon questions to differnt students, get students to work on prior other students thinking.
Teacher: So you see, it does deepen thinking, and the teacher has choices to go with. well, Time is up for today.
