Joseph Lingawa
Abstract
This research study explored the effectiveness of questioning strategies beginning with, ‘what, why and how’ as used during teaching practice by student-teachers from Madang Teachers College. A questionnaire with open-ended items was used to obtain the data. Data were analyzed using comparative content analysis with themes drawn from emerged patterns. The study revealed that the student-teachers regularly used questions with ‘what, why and how’ in the introduction, the body and the conclusion of the lessons they taught, to get feedback, to encourage the children’s participation and concentration, and to stimulate critical thinking to attain the intended understanding of the topics. The study also revealed that lack of adequate planning and preparation was often the reason why some student-teachers demonstrated poor questioning skills.
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