Question

A teacher who promotes creativity in her classroom must encourage.............

• A. closed ended questions
• B. Open-ended questions
• C. teacher talk
• D. direct instruction

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Open-ended questions

Yes, asking open-ended questions is an effective way for teachers to promote creativity in their classrooms: 

• Encourage new ideas

  Open-ended questions can lead to new ideas, insights, and points of view. 

• Improve higher-order thinking

  Open-ended questions can help students develop higher-order thinking skills. 

• Foster collaboration

  Student answers to open-ended questions can lead to exciting conversations and collaboration. 

• Help students connect

  Open-ended questions can help students connect their answers to their own lives, other stories, or real-world events. 

• Promote creative problem-solving

  Open-ended questions can help students apply principles and concepts in creative ways to solve problems. 

Other ways to foster creativity in the classroom include: 

• Providing opportunities for students to solve problems in different ways 

• Giving students the freedom to express their ideas 

• Creating an accepting environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes 

• Providing items to stimulate students' imagination 

• Encouraging students to ask questions themselves