Planning Devices
     Course Organizer
     Unit Organizer
     Lesson Organizer

   Explaining Devices
     Framing
     Survey (TRIMS)
     Clarifying
     Vocabulary LINCing

   Teaching Concepts
     Concept Mastery
     Concept Anchoring
     Concept Comparison

   Increasing Performance
     Recall Enhancement
     Question Exploration
     Order Routine
     Quality Assignment

COURSE MATERIALS
     Grade Level Materials
     Subject Materials

Question Exploration Routine
     The Question Exploration Routine is a package of instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a “critical question” to arrive at a main idea answer.

Linking Steps

1. Ask a Critical Question
2. Note and Explain Key Terms
3. Search for Supporting Questions and Answers
4. Work out the Main Idea Answer
5. Explore the Main Idea within a Related Area
6. Relate the Idea to Today's World

Download Centre

Microsoft PowerPoint version
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) version
Microsoft Word version
Checklist for completion and observation (PDF) version

NOTE: The information on this site is intended for GSCS teachers who have received the appropriate Content Enhancement training.