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Classroom Communication Skills Flashcards

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  1. Which questioning technique requires students to think deeply and provide extended reasoning rather than a yes/no answer?

    Answer: Open-ended questioning

    Open-ended questions cannot be answered with a simple yes, no, or one-word response — they require students to explain, analyze, or elaborate, promoting higher-order thinking.

  2. A teacher restates a student's answer in clearer or more precise language. This technique is called:

    Answer: Paraphrasing

    Paraphrasing involves the teacher restating what a student said in clearer, more precise, or academic language — it validates the student's contribution while modeling correct expression.

  3. The 'wait time' concept in classroom instruction refers to:

    Answer: The pause a teacher gives after asking a question before calling on a student

    Wait time (or think time) is the pause a teacher allows after posing a question before accepting answers. Research shows 3-5 seconds of wait time significantly improves the quality and length of student responses.

  4. Which type of listening involves giving full attention, maintaining eye contact, and responding to show understanding?

    Answer: Active listening

    Active listening is an engaged form of listening where the listener demonstrates full attention through body language, eye contact, nodding, and verbal feedback to show they understand.

  5. A teacher uses proximity — moving closer to an off-task student without speaking — to redirect behavior. This is an example of:

    Answer: Nonverbal communication

    Nonverbal communication includes body language, facial expressions, gestures, and physical positioning. Moving toward a student to redirect behavior without words is a nonverbal strategy.

  6. When a teacher asks 'Can you tell me more about that?' after a student gives a brief answer, the teacher is using:

    Answer: Probing

    Probing involves follow-up questions that encourage a student to extend, clarify, or deepen their initial response — it pushes for higher-level thinking and more complete answers.