Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to B B Spohn.
Managerial and supervisory skills are seldom included as part of health care workers' education. This article explores activities performed by supervisors and managers, past training, perceived needs for additional training, and factors influencing attendance at training programs.
Questions asked in a teaching session can be used to challenge and stimulate learners, direct thought processes, influence the social and emotional milieu of the teaching environment, and evaluate learning. This article focuses on the mechanics and dynamics of questioning as a teaching technique, specifically addressing the concept of hierarchical levels of questioning, application of probing questions to promote higher levels of cognitive processing, and use of questioning as an instructional tool. Specific examples of eliciting questions, questioning levels, and probing questions are included.