Revision question · Band 4 publications, instructional techniques

How should you use the 'question and answer technique'?

Revision material from the imported DVSA bank includes source-checked Lanekind learning corrections. These corrections are not newly issued official examination questions, and practice does not reproduce a live test paper.

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Use searching questions

Ask questions that require a simple 'yes' or 'no'

Save questions until the end of the lesson

Try to provoke a negative reaction

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Questions that require a simple 'yes' or 'no' are of limited value. To be effective, you should ask searching questions based on 'what', 'when', 'where', 'why' and 'how'. The power of effective questioning as an aid to learning is sometimes overlooked; it can help to motivate pupils.

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National standard for driver and rider trainingReviewed guidance summary · Trainer-standard elements 6.3.1 and 6.3.3 require timely, balanced feedback, open questions, reflection and learner ownership rather than simply supplying an answer.

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