Exploring the role of teachers' questions in increasing students interaction
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2024
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University of Oum El Bouaghi
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Teacher's questions play a vital role in promoting student engagement, critical thinking, and active participation in the classroom. This dissertation aims to investigate teachers use and views towards thepse and impact of teachers' questions on student's interaction in the classroom. This study was conducted at Benbouzid Mohamed cherif secondary school, Dhalaa, Oum el Bouaghi. Two tools were employed in this study to gather data, a classroom observation, and a teacher interview with ten teachers of English at the school. The research findings show that the teacher's questions are believed to positively influence students' interaction. Every teacher uses different types of questions. Open-ended questions are the most used type of questions, they play a crucial role in promoting students' engagement and participation in the classroom. Teachers must be aware about the difficulties their students face during classroom interaction. To address these challenges, teachers can implement various techniques as providing clear instructions and guidance and creafing opportunities for individual reflection and feedback to allow students to express their thoughts and effectively.