One of the biggest techniques I learned about when it comes to asking questions is too prepare them first. I don't think that this is something that has to be done 100% of the time, but the questions that teachers ask should be well thought out. Most of the preparation for a lesson goes into the content, the objective, the examples, etc...but the things that really get students' minds going are thought provoking questions that cause them to look into the lesson a little deeper. These questions are worth the extra preparation when creating a lesson plan. <br /><br />
When asking questions, we need to make sure that every student at least attempts to be able to answer the question. Meaning, instead of calling on a student and then asking the question, we should ask the question and then call on the student. Asking the question first lets all the students know that they could be the one who is called on to answer the question, so they take the neccessary steps to be able to answer it.
Another strategy for asking questions is to make sure you set times during your lesson to ask questions. Don't wait until the very end of the class period to ask questions or open the floor for students to ask questions. They'll be less likely to ask if they know their class time is almost over. Also, keep in mind what goal you are trying to accomplish when asking your questions. What do you want the students to learn?
One of the most important strategies for reesponding to questions, in my opinion, is to not interrupt the students' answer. I cannot tell you how many times a teacher has interrupted me thinking they know what I'm about to say and they were completely wrong, and that is very frustrating. Interrupting students can also discourage them from answering a question the next time
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