Science Teaching Series

Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Leading Questions

EXAMPLE OF NON-DIRECTED QUESTIONING:


(1) Is this rock sample shale?

 

EXAMPLE OF LEADING QUESTIONING :


(1) Shale is a sedimentary rock.

(2) Shale is formed by the compression of clay or mud.

(3) Since shale is made of mud, it is scratched by metal such as coins, but not by fingernails.

(4) Shale often smells like mud when wet.

(5) On the basis of your observations, do you think it is shale?