Teacher Training Resources for Using Questions as a Bible Teaching Method
Questions could be either student generated or asked by the teacher. Consequently, teachers must know how to respond as well as how to ask good questions.
Questions could simply be in a question/answer format or with the intent of leading to discussion. Teachers should therefore be familiar with both uses of questions.
Also see: Discussions
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Articles, Online:
- 3 Ways Q&A Format Encourages Learning
- 4 Deep Bible Questions To Engage Your Small Group
- 5 Characteristics of a Good Question
- 5 Questions to Avoid Asking Kids
- 10 Great Small Group Questions for ANY Bible Passage
- 100 Questions Jesus Asked
- Answering Hard Questions in the Classroom
- Are Questions Better Than Answers? No Question About It
- Asking the Right Questions
- FAQ About Using a Question and Answer Methodology
- Guiding Questions for Group Discussion
- How to Formulate Good Questions
- Jesus on Asking Good Questions
- Jesus, the Master Teacher, Used Questions
- Why Jesus, the Master Teacher, Used Questions
- Questions and Answers in Teaching
- Questions Open Doors Into Another Person's Life
- Why Asking Questions is the Best Way to Teach
Books:
- Kindle Book: Good Questions Have Groups Talking by Josh Hunt
- How to Ask Great Questions by Karen Lee-Thorp
- Now That's a Good Question: How to Lead Quality Bible Discussions by Terry Powell
Resources:
- 201 Great Questions by Jerry Jones
- Bible Answers for Almost All Your Questions by Elmer L. Towns
- Good Questions on Belief & Doubt
- Good Questions on Heaven & Hell
- Good Questions on Right & Wrong
- NIrV, Kids' Quest Study Bible: Answers to over 500 Questions about the Bible
- NIV Youth Quest Study Bible: The Question and Answer Bible
- Serendipity Bible: For Personal and Small Group Study
- Tough Questions: How Reliable Is the Bible by Judson Poling
Worksheets:
- Work Your Way Through the Lesson with Questions by Ministry Tools Resource Center
Questions can be used to get students' attention, guide them in understanding Bible content, and help them think through the implications and application of the lesson. In this three page teacher training worksheet Bible teachers look at types of questions that can be used in the various parts of a lesson and practice developing such questions.
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