Students formulate questions, write them down, and post them on a shared classroom wall.
This method gives students ownership of the inquiry process and develops their curiosity and ability to create questions as a basis for investigations.
Students come up with as many questions as possible about what they are working on or about to work on. They write one question per post-it note.
They post the questions on a shared wall.
Students read all the questions and write any additional questions that come to mind.
Keep the questions displayed in the classroom so students can continuously add new questions throughout the course by writing and posting them on the wall.
Didactic tips
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Use the Question Wall method for students to individually and quietly formulate questions.
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Optionally, use the Question Wall method to deepen students’ curiosity before they create questions.
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If classroom wall space is limited, use one or more windows or create a digital wall on Padlet.
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The Question Wall can be used throughout a project, allowing students to continuously add new questions and use the wall to start investigations.
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Consider dividing the wall into meaningful categories related to the theme or learning focus, such as: Big Questions, Difficult Questions, Strange Questions, and Understanding Questions.
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Students can help sort questions into predefined categories or create category titles using the Question Wall method.
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