Planning for end of class questions

Similarly, teachers also need to pre plan questions to actually end the lesson. If the last thing that is said or done in class is often what students remember the next day, then ending the class with a question for students to reflect on, find a solution to, or write about could be the most appropriate way to reinforce the newly acquired skills and concepts of the lesson. It is suggested that this type of question be posed in a way that requires students to produce some type of written answer. This ensures all students are engaged in the question, as many times when students are asked to answer orally, some students do not get a chance to become involved as they may tune out, or others answer before they get a chance to mentally understand what the question is asking. This could also take the form of self assessment, where students comment on their learning, explaining what it is they are learning, how they are making sense of it and most importantly, if and why they are finding it difficult. The hardest part of this is to manage time so this questioning can be done, as many times the bell rings even before the question is posed. Setting a timer, or having a student keep track of the time are possible suggestions to avoid this from happening.