Please note: This site contains links to websites not controlled by the Australian Government or ESA. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Transforming tasks strategy: From tell to ask
Tasks are presented as following a ‘before and after’ approach, demonstrating how to move from telling a student the way to complete a problem to posing a question that incorporates more of a problem-solving approach. A reflection of why and how provides rationale and benefits for student learning.
Additional details |
|
| Year level(s) | Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Professional learning, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Questioning |
Copyright details |
|
| Organisation | South Australian Department for Education |
| Copyright | © Government of South Australia. Free-for-education material. |
Related resources
-
A guide for curriculum development First Nations Australians’ Science
This guide supports educators to embed First Nations Australian histories and cultures in their teaching. While designed for tertiary education, it provides useful background for primary and secondary teachers.
Resource details -
Workable routines
In this AITSL video, the teacher describes the benefits of workable routines for teaching and for students' learning.
Resource details -
Spacing and retrieval practice
This guide provides evidence-based practices for applying spacing and retrieval practice in the classroom.
Resource details -
Setting challenging and achievable learning goals
In this Year 9 class, the teacher assists students to explore the requirements and skills necessary to achieve success in a job interview.
Resource details -
Deep questioning to support research
In this AITSL video, a teacher of science uses deep questioning and targeted feedback to develop students' understanding of the content.
Resource details -
Effective questioning
A series of prompts that start with when, why, where or what (and other similar words) that encourage student reasoning and explanations.
Resource details -
Using questioning to stimulate mathematical thinking
This article provides question prompts for open-ended mathematical tasks grouped into four main categories.
Resource details -
Multiple activities to engage students
In this AITSL video, the teacher uses a number of techniques to facilitate student learning in the lesson.
Resource details