The site has a wealth of information on all aspects of effective teaching and learning. Numerous research studies have found a correlation between questioning and student learning. They cause students to think Using questions while teaching is a desirable behavior. The higher order questions call for responses from students that require synthesis, analysis and evaluation. It is desirable to ask both higher order and lower order questions.
Research finds professors tend to ask only lower order questions.
There are several systems for classifying questions. One system classifies questions as convergent or divergent. Convergent questions have a single or limited number of correct answers. Convergent questions typically involve the recall of facts or application of knowledge to a specific situation. In some classification schemes, convergent questions are called closed questions.