HINGE QUESTIONSWHICH OF THESE IS THE ODD ONE

OUT?

Do you know what a hinge question is?

Have you tried using a hinge question?

Do you use hinge questions frequently?

WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW?

Hinge questions – what, why and how

Construct hinge questionsShare what we’ve made

TODAY

A check for understanding at a ‘hinge-point’ in a lesson.

A multiple choice question.

It provides immediate and ‘actionable’ information (mini-whiteboards or letter cards): 1 minute to respond 15 seconds to interpret responses

Teacher can then respond accordingly

HINGE QUESTIONS – WHAT?

Provides immediate informationHighlights misconceptions which might

otherwise go unnoticedEngages all studentsDevelops teachers’ knowledgeSaves markingIs re-usable

HINGE QUESTIONS –WHY?

What evidence should we use to learn about life as a slave?

Which of these sentences best summarises the point of the first lesson:

When considering how much we trust evidence, we should think about…

a) Getting evidence from the sourceb) Looking at the person who made the informationc) Explaining how the features affect the evidence d) Analysing ite) Back up my evidence with more evidencef) Who they were, what they have experienced how they were

linked to the situationg) The origin of the writer and what time they were in

What did we learn today?Why does it

matter?

How would you make your chosen answer better?

• Alice is busy tonight. Working on her French essay.

• We had History today. Learned about American politicians.

• The smartest man in the state, perhaps in the country.

• Durham offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering.

Which passage is the odd one out?

• Alice is busy tonight. Working on her French essay.

• We had History today. Learned about American politicians.

• The smartest man in the state, perhaps in the country.

• Durham offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering.

What do the rest have in common?

Which passage is the odd one out?

No verb

Questioning in maths: DiagnosisIn which of these right-angled triangles is a2 + b2 = c2 ?

9

A ac

b

C bc

a

E cb

a

B ab

c

D ba

c

F ca

b

10Wilson and Draney (2004)

Questioning in science: DiagnosisThe ball sitting on the table is not moving. It is not moving because:A. no forces are pushing or pulling on the ball

B. gravity is pulling down, but the table is in the wayC. the table pushes up with the same force that gravity pulls

downD. gravity is holding it onto the table E. there is a force inside the ball keeping it from rolling off

the table

If the interpretation is to be done in 15 seconds that means that it must, in fact, be done in advance…

So, the construction of the question is critical.

Focus is around ‘misconceptions’ – answers which are close to the right answer – but wrong. So it’s meant to be tricky.

For example 2.3x10=2.30

HINGE QUESTIONS – HOW?

Why was Columbus so bold?

Response A:Columbus could have fallen off the edge of the world=

Cognitive Rule 1:People in C15 perceived the world to be flat.

STEP 1: INTERPRETABLE RESPONSES”IF STUDENTS RESPOND B THEY ARE THINKING Y

OR Z”

Why was Columbus so bold?Response BHe risked death.

This could refer to:Cognitive Rule 1:People in C15 perceived the world to be flat.Or, Cognitive Rule 2:Long sea voyages were dangerous in C15

STEP 2: RESPONSE DISCRIMINATION“IF STUDENTS RESPOND B THEY CAN ONLY BE THINKING Y,

NOT Z.”

Improved exampleWhy was Columbus so bold?Response AHe could have fallen off the edge of the worldResponse BLong sea voyages were dangerous.

Cognitive Rule 1 (Earth seen as flat) leads to Response A.Cognitive Rule 2 (dangerous voyages) cannot lead you to response A.

STEP 2: RESPONSE DISCRIMINATION“IF STUDENTS RESPOND B THEY CAN ONLY BE

THINKING Y, NOT Z.”

Why was Columbus so bold?Cognitive Rule W:There were no maps to help guide him on the voyage.Cognitive Rule V:Since the Vikings, no one European had visited America.

Response C because no one had visited North America from Europe, no maps existed.

STEP 3: RULE DISCRIMINATION“IF STUDENTS THINK Y, THEY WILL MUST CHOOSE B.”

Improved ExampleWhy was Columbus so bold?

Cognitive Rule W:There were no maps to help guide him on the voyage.Cognitive Rule V:Since the Vikings, no one European had visited America.

Response C No one had visited North America from Europe.Response D No map

STEP 3: RULE DISCRIMINATION“IF STUDENTS THINK Y, THEY WILL MUST CHOOSE B.”

STEP 4: EXHAUSTIVE SET USAGE“WHATEVER THEY’RE THINKING, THERE’S A RESPONSE

THAT FITS.”

Question:Why was Columbus so bold?

Cognitive Rules include:- No one else had been- No maps- Long journeys were

dangerous- Earth was seen as flat- Hard to provision the

voyageEach one has a response.

THUS: “SEMI-DENSITY”“I HAVE STUCK ALL THE RULES TOGETHER”

ExampleQuestion:Why was Columbus so bold?

Responses:- No one else had been- No maps- Long journeys were

dangerous- Earth was seen as flat- Hard to provision the

voyage

By subject or individually.Interpretable responses:

”If students respond B they are thinking Y or Z”Response discrimination:

“If students respond B they can only be thinking Y, not Z.”Rule discrimination:

“If students think Y, they will must choose B.”Exhaustive set usage:

“Whatever they’re thinking, there’s a response that fits.”

We’ll share what we’ve done.

MAKE US A HINGE QUESTION!

Share with another group what you have made, your thought process and how you think it would work.

Please offer constructive feedback.

WHAT DID YOU MAKE?

Why or why not?

WILL YOU USE HINGE QUESTIONS?

How useful was the session?

What was good about it?What would have made it better?

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FINAL THOUGHTS

LOOK AT VERSION 1 ONLY

LOOK AT VERSION 1 ONLY

Why is Version 2 a better question than Version 1?

AN EXAMPLE OF RULE DISCRIMINATION…

THEN – YOU CAN ADAPT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ACCORDINGLY

Personal action plans

HINGE QUESTION MAKING