Divergent Question Type
The DIVERGENT QUESTION TYPE Tool will track the six types of divergent questions asked or answered by teachers or students.
The six types are quantity, viewpoint, elaborate, pretend, forced association, and reorganization, and can be recognized by the format of the question. At different times, you can track the questions asked by the teacher, the questions answered by students, the questions asked by students, or the questions answered by the teacher.
Teachers tend to ask the types of divergent questions that match their own thinking style, and attract answers by students with similar thinking styles. Varying the types of questions will often engage different students in the discussion.
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