Abstract

In middle school English class, questioning plays a vital role as it is an important source of language input as well as a contributing factor of their language output. Realizing what is class questioning and how to question effectively becomes a crucial issue for English teachers. To have a deep insight into these questions, this paper reviews former researches on class questioning and effective questioning. The author also do experiments to collects data for analyzing the classification and distribution of class questioning, Based on the research , the author hopes to give some possible suggestions about effective questioning in English class.

Keywords: class questioning; effective questioning; middle school English class

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Class Questioning-1

1.2 The purpose and Significance of the Study-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1 Researches both at Home and Abroad-2

2.2 Conceptions on Effective Questioning-3

   2.2.1 Conceptions on Effective Questioning-3

   2.2.2 The Purpose of Effective Questioning-3

   2.2.3 Functions of Effective Questioning-4

   2.2.4 The Principle of Effective Questioning-5

2.3 Related Studies on Class Questioning-6

   2.3.1 Classification of Effective Questioning-6

   2.3.2 Distribution of Effective Questioning-6

3. Methodology and Research Design-8

3.1 Objective of the research-8

3.2 Subject of the Research-8

3.3 Instrument and Procedure-8

   3.3.1 Method-8

   3.3.2 Contents of Class Observation-8

   3.3.3 The Implementation of Class Observation and Recording-8

4. Data Analysis and Discussion-10

4.1 Numbers and Classification of Questioning-10

4.2 Distribution of Questioning-11

5. Conclusion and Suggestions-14

5.1 Conclusion on Class Questioning-14

5.2 Suggestions for Effective Questioning-14

   5.2.1 Suggestions for Questions-14

   5.2.2 Suggestions for Questions Strategies-14

5.3 Limitations of the Study-15

References-16