Replies to questions that the whole class makes in unison.

Throughout a lesson, the order in which teachers ask particular students to respond to questions.

The duration in which a teacher waits for a student to respond to a question.

Techniques which help teachers to ascertain whether or not students understand a lesson. Questioning is an example of such techniques.

A teaching strategy in which a teacher provides an example of how to solve a problem and model the students’ thought processes.

A high degree of organization, directness, simplicity, and effective use of language involved in a teaching session or presentation of concepts.

A technique for teaching concepts in which the teacher presents a rule or definition through examples and then demonstrates how the examples fit the rule.

The level of readiness to engage in a lesson in students’ attitudes or behavior.

The process of connecting new material to information or ideas previously acquired thereby expanding the level of understanding about any of the information.

Images, concepts, or narratives that provide comparisons and similarities between new information and familiar knowledge to enhance comprehension.