SECOND ASSIGNMENT

After reading the article "Classroom Pedagogics", I have become aware of the different aspects we, as teachers, should consider when making questions. For instance:
-There are two types of questions: referential (the teacher aks a question but he/she does not know the answer) and display questions (the teacher knows the answer). Normally, teachers always make display questions (maybe because it is safer or more comfortable for him/her than referential ones), but we should have a try and increase the proportion of referential questions, as they can lead to a greater success among students.
-Questions can also be regarded as open or close questions. Open questions are the ones which can bring about an unlimited number of answers, while close questions can only lead to yes/no answers and, thus, it limits the conversation.  Here, by the same token as with referential questions, teachers should also increase the number of open questions, as it can lead to more and more questions and thus further extending the conversation.
However, as asking yes/no questions is not something negative, a good strategy for teachers could be using these questions as a starting point and extend the conversation with wh- (or open) questions.
-Finally, teachers should also make the right kind of questions. This is, teachers must avoid "thin air" questions, which are not directed to anyone in special. Instead, we should always make the questions to someone (directed questions). If we want to launch a question to the whole class, it is okey, but after that we should point out someone to answer it.