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Questioning: a tool in the nurse educator's kit.
Honor M Nicholl1, Catherine A B Tracey
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. nichollh@tcd.ie
Nurse Education in Practice
|August 11, 2007
Summary
Effective questioning is a vital teaching technique in nursing education. Developing skilled questioning enhances student engagement and deepens comprehension, moving beyond basic recall to complex understanding.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Pedagogy
Background:
- Effective questioning is a cornerstone of impactful teaching, crucial for fostering engaging learning environments.
- Despite its importance, the specific technique of questioning in nurse education remains underexplored in existing literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the significance of skilled questioning in nurse education.
- To provide guidance on developing and implementing effective questioning strategies for educators.
Main Methods:
- The article synthesizes existing literature on teaching techniques and questioning strategies.
- It outlines the functions, types, and essential skills for effective questioning in an educational context.
Main Results:
- Skilled questioning is fundamental for lecturers to guide students in applying knowledge to novel situations.
- Current questioning practices often remain at lower cognitive levels, limiting deeper student engagement.
- Appropriate use of varied, planned, and humanely posed questions facilitates higher comprehension and elaborate understanding.
Conclusions:
- Nurse educators must master questioning techniques to cultivate deeper student learning and critical thinking.
- Developing varied, planned, and appropriate questioning skills is essential for effective teaching and improved student outcomes.
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