Which questioning strategy encourages higher-order thinking by asking learners to justify their answers with supporting evidence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Probing questions
- Step 1: Probing questions prompt students to elaborate, clarify, justify, or provide textual evidence for their initial responses. Step 2. Prompts like 'What evidence supports that claim?' push students beyond superficial answers. Answer: Probing questions. Why not the others: Rhetorical questions seek no answer; closed questions demand binary recall; leading questions suggest the desired response.
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