杜秀玉
“雙減”政策發(fā)布,每位教師在心中琢磨著這三個(gè)問(wèn)題:What? Why? How? 首先是“雙減”減什么?減輕義務(wù)教育階段學(xué)生作業(yè)負(fù)擔(dān)和校外培訓(xùn)負(fù)擔(dān)。為什么要“雙減”?目前出現(xiàn)教培亂現(xiàn),違背教育公益屬性,破壞教育的正常生態(tài)現(xiàn)象。作為教師要如何做?文件在作業(yè)布置、課后服務(wù)、提升教育教學(xué)質(zhì)量都對(duì)教師提出了更多的要求,首先是貫徹落實(shí)政策,精選作業(yè)合理布置;其次是扎實(shí)課堂提升教育教學(xué)質(zhì)量。課堂提問(wèn)是扎實(shí)課堂的最有效的思維路徑,將文本問(wèn)題化,提升初中英語(yǔ)課堂教學(xué)實(shí)效。筆者通過(guò)案例觀察分析,剖析教師課堂提問(wèn)中存在的問(wèn)題,構(gòu)架英語(yǔ)課堂提問(wèn)設(shè)置類(lèi)型,指出提升實(shí)效的課堂提問(wèn)策略。
一、教師課堂提問(wèn)存在的問(wèn)題
課堂提問(wèn)包含教師提問(wèn)和學(xué)生提問(wèn),本文主要從教師提問(wèn)的角度分析。教師最初的提問(wèn)引出學(xué)生最初的反應(yīng)和回答,再通過(guò)相應(yīng)的對(duì)話引出教師事先希望得到的答案,并對(duì)學(xué)生的回答予以分析和評(píng)價(jià),形成一個(gè)完整的課堂提問(wèn)過(guò)程。課堂提問(wèn)意味著教學(xué)目標(biāo)向?qū)W生學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)機(jī)轉(zhuǎn)化、教學(xué)內(nèi)容向?qū)W生自己的認(rèn)識(shí)轉(zhuǎn)化。初中英語(yǔ)教師在課堂教學(xué)過(guò)程中一般會(huì)提問(wèn)多少個(gè)問(wèn)題?教學(xué)過(guò)程就是對(duì)話和協(xié)商最終達(dá)成一致的過(guò)程,Long和Sato在對(duì)6節(jié)課的英語(yǔ)課堂觀察中,發(fā)現(xiàn)教師一共提出了938個(gè)問(wèn)題,平均每課時(shí)提出了156個(gè)問(wèn)題。他們應(yīng)該是把教師以對(duì)話和協(xié)商中疑問(wèn)的語(yǔ)氣都算上提問(wèn)。筆者通過(guò)課件和案例的觀察發(fā)現(xiàn),課堂提問(wèn)較核心的問(wèn)題在6—18個(gè)不等,但多多少少存在一些問(wèn)題。
1. 總體問(wèn)題
筆者通過(guò)大量的課堂觀察實(shí)踐、課件案例分析以及閱讀有關(guān)課堂提問(wèn)的文獻(xiàn)、論文等,分類(lèi)指出初中英語(yǔ)課堂提問(wèn)存在以下總體問(wèn)題:
2. 具體問(wèn)題
初中英語(yǔ)教師通常在課堂提問(wèn)中存在什么具體問(wèn)題呢?
(1) 問(wèn)題指向不明確,存在歧義,學(xué)生不明白需要回答什么:
What did you do in the Spring Festival? (七下U8T3SC)
What can we learn from the letter? (七下U6T1SD)
(2) 問(wèn)題不直接,題干的句子表達(dá)啰嗦:
When do we talk about the food we eat, what do you think of? (七上U3T3SA)
(3) 封閉性問(wèn)題,不需要學(xué)生思維的參與,Yes / No的問(wèn)題比例大:
Do you think it is a good idea? Do you agree with the writer?
(4) 問(wèn)題太大,在沒(méi)有前面鋪墊性問(wèn)題的情況下,問(wèn)題突兀,學(xué)生不具備回答問(wèn)題的知識(shí)儲(chǔ)備:
What is Project Hope? (九上U1T3SD)
How can we make a scrapbook? (九上U3T1SC)
(5) 一次性拋出多個(gè)問(wèn)題,分散學(xué)生的注意力,有的問(wèn)題無(wú)疑而聽(tīng):(八上U2T1SA仁愛(ài)課件)
Kangkang has a ? ? ? ? ?.
A. backache B. headache C. toothache
Betty suggests that Kangkang should see a?? ? ? ? ?.
A. doctor B. dentist C. nurse
Betty hopes Kangkang will?? ? ? ? ?well soon.
A. go? B. get C. make
(6) 問(wèn)題間缺乏邏輯關(guān)聯(lián),問(wèn)題缺少循序漸進(jìn):(九上U2T3SB)
Do you think Michael can be a greener person?
How can you be a greener person?
(7) 為了實(shí)現(xiàn)教學(xué)目的自問(wèn)自答:
T: What do people do in England? They drink tea, right? What do you think of drinking tea?
Ss: ...
(8) 忽略問(wèn)題的對(duì)象和問(wèn)題的目的,常常為了實(shí)現(xiàn)自己預(yù)定的教學(xué)計(jì)劃和教學(xué)步驟,灌輸式提問(wèn):
T: OK, class, where is Jerry from?
Ss: ...
T: Where is Daniel from? What does it mean, Mike?
M: Jerry來(lái)自哪里?
T: Great! So where is Jerry from, Mike?
M: Nanjing.
T: So he is from or he comes from Nanjing. Great. Sit down, please.
(9) 提問(wèn)不能反映文本的核心或關(guān)鍵內(nèi)容,或者學(xué)生不明白需要獲取什么信息:
比如教師給學(xué)生播放一段關(guān)于黃山的視頻然后提問(wèn):
T: Where is Huangshan?? S1: Its raining.
T: Where is Huangshan?? S1: Its cloudy.
(10) 提問(wèn)的目的不明確,不能為后面的教學(xué)活動(dòng)做好層次和邏輯的鋪墊:(八上U2T3SC仁愛(ài)課件)
Listen again and answer the questions.
Can we go to school without breakfast?
Are fruit and vegetables good for our health?
Why should we say no to smoking and drinking?
二、英語(yǔ)課堂的問(wèn)題設(shè)置類(lèi)型
一些表層化、記憶性的問(wèn)題,我們可以提問(wèn)嗎?當(dāng)然可以。思維能力也是一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)升級(jí)的,只有能回答最基本的記憶性問(wèn)題,才能回答更高層次的問(wèn)題。因此筆者將英語(yǔ)課堂提問(wèn)設(shè)置的類(lèi)型進(jìn)行如下歸類(lèi)。
1. 展示型問(wèn)題
展示型問(wèn)題即教師通常就文本中的詞句、細(xì)節(jié)信息或篇章結(jié)構(gòu)進(jìn)行提問(wèn),檢查學(xué)生對(duì)文本內(nèi)容的識(shí)記和理解。這類(lèi)問(wèn)題的主要特征是:?jiǎn)栴}基于識(shí)記和理解;教師建立知識(shí)間的緊密聯(lián)系,幫助學(xué)生完善新的知識(shí)結(jié)構(gòu);學(xué)生依賴(lài)文本查找,將知識(shí)以結(jié)構(gòu)化和整合化方式存儲(chǔ)在記憶中程度。例如仁愛(ài)版八上U3T3SA 1a的展示型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)如下:
What are they talking about?
What is Jane doing when the telephone rings?
What was Jane doing at this time yesterday?
Why did Maria call Jane yesterday?
2. 參閱型問(wèn)題
參閱型問(wèn)題即教師為引導(dǎo)學(xué)生圍繞主題和形成新的知識(shí)結(jié)構(gòu)內(nèi)化,將圍繞文本中有價(jià)值的可以生發(fā)的關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)進(jìn)行提問(wèn)。這類(lèi)問(wèn)題的主要特征:?jiǎn)栴}基于應(yīng)用和分析;教師挖掘各種信息之間的內(nèi)在關(guān)聯(lián)和差異,助力學(xué)生將知識(shí)轉(zhuǎn)化為能力;學(xué)生參閱文本內(nèi)容,結(jié)合已有認(rèn)知和經(jīng)歷,解決真實(shí)情境中的新問(wèn)題。例如仁愛(ài)版八上U3T3SA 1a的參閱型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)如下:
What do you think of their daily activities? Why?
Were you doing something useful at this time last weekend? What?
How should we spend our free time?
3. 評(píng)估型問(wèn)題
評(píng)估型問(wèn)題即教師為引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對(duì)主題的感悟和思考、獲得思想啟迪、形成正確認(rèn)識(shí)、培養(yǎng)積極情感,將圍繞文本的某個(gè)事件或主題進(jìn)行提問(wèn)(即與主題相關(guān)的拓展性問(wèn)題)。這類(lèi)問(wèn)題的主要特征:?jiǎn)栴}基于綜合和評(píng)價(jià);教師扣住主題,找準(zhǔn)切入點(diǎn)拓展,促進(jìn)能力向素養(yǎng)的轉(zhuǎn)化;學(xué)生結(jié)合邏輯和情感得出綜合性的評(píng)價(jià)和結(jié)論,形成正確的價(jià)值觀。例如仁愛(ài)版八上U3T3SA 1a的評(píng)估型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)如下:
呈現(xiàn)兩位同學(xué)上周末的日?;顒?dòng)提出問(wèn)題
Whose daily activities of last weekend are more meaningful?
三、提升實(shí)效的課堂提問(wèn)策略
提問(wèn)是啟發(fā)思維的重要手段,教師設(shè)計(jì)的問(wèn)題是學(xué)生思考與語(yǔ)言習(xí)得的腳手架,邏輯性強(qiáng)、梯度合理的問(wèn)題可以發(fā)展學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言能力,促進(jìn)其思維品質(zhì)的發(fā)展。教師在備課時(shí),基于什么來(lái)設(shè)計(jì)問(wèn)題呢?
1. 基于文本內(nèi)容,分層設(shè)計(jì)問(wèn)題
(1) 展示型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)要“精”而“活”。所謂“精”也就是知識(shí)關(guān)聯(lián)性強(qiáng)、能切入關(guān)鍵點(diǎn),問(wèn)題之后能將知識(shí)結(jié)構(gòu)化、學(xué)生能夠勾勒出框架。所謂“活”也就是能夠拓寬文本信息轉(zhuǎn)換的角度、增加文本信息轉(zhuǎn)換的維度來(lái)切入。
例如仁愛(ài)版七上U4T2SC 1a是繪本式閱讀課型,首先融入語(yǔ)言教學(xué):air, hair, chair, share, care先介紹Mr. Cooper.,然后介紹他的4個(gè)好朋友(結(jié)合外形取名增強(qiáng)趣味性)Miss Long neck, Miss Long hair, Mr. Long nose, Mr. Big head,然后設(shè)計(jì)的展示型問(wèn)題如下:
How is Mr. Cooper at the beginning of the story (在故事的開(kāi)頭)?
What would he like to do?
What do Mr. Coopers friends take with them?
Are they happy in the end (結(jié)尾)?
Sort the pictures and divide the dialog(對(duì)話分段). Whats your idea?
(2) 參閱型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)要“足”而“真”。所謂“足”也就是要有問(wèn)題數(shù)量和思維含量,所謂“真”也就是要以文本內(nèi)容為觸點(diǎn),要以真情實(shí)感為基點(diǎn)。例如仁愛(ài)版九上U3T3SB 1a是非連續(xù)性文本閱讀,主題是The ways to learn English,首先收集4位有代表性的同學(xué)在實(shí)際英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)中存在的問(wèn)題,讓學(xué)生結(jié)合自身已有的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和本科所學(xué)的方法給出合理的建議:
Whats the topic of the class meeting?
Could you give them some advice on how to learn English well?
How can you learn English well?
(3) 評(píng)估型問(wèn)題設(shè)計(jì)要“實(shí)”而“準(zhǔn)”。所謂“實(shí)”應(yīng)避免大而空,主題要具體有針對(duì)性,所謂“準(zhǔn)”應(yīng)避免多而雜,情感要真實(shí)有價(jià)值觀。例如仁愛(ài)版九上U3T2SC 1a的閱讀課,為了讓學(xué)生明確文本的主題意義,做到understand cultural meanings better, respect different cultures, build up culture confidence,筆者挖掘文本的內(nèi)涵,設(shè)計(jì)如下評(píng)估型問(wèn)題。
Why should we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words? And How?
2. 基于語(yǔ)篇和學(xué)情,整體設(shè)計(jì)問(wèn)題
這三類(lèi)問(wèn)題的數(shù)量和比例應(yīng)該是多少?為促進(jìn)學(xué)生對(duì)文本的理解,教師需要根據(jù)“基于文字的語(yǔ)言因素和與文字有關(guān)的圖片、表格以及通過(guò)圖片所展現(xiàn)的人物特征、行為、動(dòng)作、表情等非語(yǔ)言因素”(Grellet, 1981)設(shè)計(jì)展示型問(wèn)題,對(duì)文本進(jìn)行多形式、多角度地分析和處理?;谛畔@取和一般理解的展示型問(wèn)題是文本處理的基礎(chǔ),應(yīng)占用大量的比例。教師在設(shè)計(jì)真實(shí)情境中新問(wèn)題的參閱型問(wèn)題,以學(xué)生的真情實(shí)感為基點(diǎn),將文本內(nèi)容和學(xué)生已有的認(rèn)知相結(jié)合,實(shí)現(xiàn)文本信息的吸收和內(nèi)化,基于綜合推理和分析判斷的參閱型問(wèn)題是文本處理的深化,要有足夠的比例。評(píng)估型問(wèn)題大都是與文本主題相關(guān)的拓展性問(wèn)題,要求學(xué)生就文本的某個(gè)事件或主題發(fā)表自己的觀點(diǎn)和看法,學(xué)生通過(guò)對(duì)主題的感悟和思考,獲得思想啟迪,形成正確認(rèn)識(shí),培養(yǎng)積極情感,形成正確的價(jià)值觀,因此評(píng)估型問(wèn)題是培養(yǎng)學(xué)生深層思維能力和正確情感態(tài)度的有效途徑,基于遷移創(chuàng)新和價(jià)值評(píng)判的評(píng)估型問(wèn)題是文本主題的升華,要實(shí)而準(zhǔn)。通過(guò)大量的案例,筆者認(rèn)為這三類(lèi)問(wèn)題的數(shù)量和比例大致是6:3:1。例如九上U4T3SD的課堂提問(wèn)的數(shù)量和比例如下:(1-6展示型問(wèn)題,7-9參閱型問(wèn)題,10評(píng)估型問(wèn)題)
Q1: Who am I? (定語(yǔ)從句描述猜猜是哪位同學(xué), 復(fù)習(xí)定語(yǔ)從句)
Q2: What is it? (呈現(xiàn)嫦娥5號(hào)探測(cè)器,復(fù)習(xí)話題功能)
Q3: Is she a real person or a robot? (呈現(xiàn)Sophia圖片,引入本課相關(guān)內(nèi)容)
Q4: Do you think that she can think on her own now instead of being controlled by computers? (在語(yǔ)境中滲透新詞匯和句型)
Q5: Whats the structure of the passage?
Q6: What does the scientist warn about according to Paragraph 3?
Q7: Why does the title have a question mark?
Q8: Do you have any other title for the passage?
Q9: If you have a robot, what would you like it to do for you?
Q10: What should we do to get along well with robots?
3. 基于認(rèn)知和思維,有梯度地設(shè)計(jì)問(wèn)題
教師要結(jié)合學(xué)生的認(rèn)知規(guī)律和實(shí)際語(yǔ)言水平,設(shè)計(jì)一系列有難易梯度的問(wèn)題鏈。問(wèn)題鏈要確保搭建的思維路徑指向文本核心,通過(guò)問(wèn)題鏈搭建的腳手架,提升文本價(jià)值,增強(qiáng)學(xué)生的語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)意識(shí),促使學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言能力及認(rèn)知層級(jí)逐步提升,促進(jìn)學(xué)生思維品質(zhì)的發(fā)展。如何將語(yǔ)音、詞匯、語(yǔ)法等融入文本,設(shè)計(jì)成有梯度的問(wèn)題鏈呢?例如仁愛(ài)版八上U3T3SA的過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)的語(yǔ)法教學(xué)問(wèn)題鏈設(shè)計(jì)如下:
What was I doing at this time on Sunday morning?
What were we doing from 3:00 to 5:00 on Sunday afternoon?
Whats the same?
Whats the difference?
When should we use past continuous tense?
課堂提問(wèn)是每個(gè)學(xué)科教學(xué)都應(yīng)該重視的問(wèn)題,它體現(xiàn)了教師的文本解讀能力、思維能力和學(xué)情把控能力。筆者通過(guò)日常的教學(xué)案例總結(jié)收獲與看法,希望在今后的教育教學(xué)中能進(jìn)一步聚焦,在混沌中尋找亮點(diǎn),通過(guò)亮點(diǎn)擁抱光明。
*本文為福建省教育科學(xué)“十四五”規(guī)劃2021年度課題《初中生英語(yǔ)短文填詞解題能力的現(xiàn)狀與提升實(shí)踐研究》(課題編號(hào):FJJKZX21-433)階段性成果之一。
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