When teachers come up with questions on the spur of the moment, they may not be the greatest example of precise wording. It isn't a bad idea to write down 2-3 questions you might want to ask and place those in your lecture notes. After the question is asked, the teacher should pause for several seconds. This allows time for students to formulate a response. The longer the pause, the better the response will be.
Research shows the average pause time after a question is asked is eight-tenths of a second.
This is inadequate. Research shows the quality of the response is improved if more time is allowed for students to think after a question is asked. 3.Call on a student by name. There are two things that generally happen when a teacher asks a question, but doesn't call on a specific student to respond. No one will respond.