Arab Educational Information Network

The present study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of a training program in teacher questions on developing first-year secondary stage students' achievement and thinking skills. To achieve this objective the study utilizes a training program in teacher questions. Moreover, the researcher develops an achievement test in EFL and adopts a test for measuring the thinking skills of secondary stage students. The following research questions are to be answered: 1) Is there a difference between the subjects of the control and experimental groups in the scores of the achievement tests of the three subjects of the study? (Quantitative) 2) Is there a relationship between the type of questions the teacher asks and the level of thinking of the students? (Qualitative) Subjects of the study will consist of 60 students who will be randomly chosen from among a larger population of Taif secondary stage students. They will be randomly and equally divided into two groups (an experimental group that will receive the training in the question types and a control one that will be instructed using the regular method of teaching. The study is expected to suggest some important results that will benefit EFL stakeholders. Also, a set of recommendations and suggestions for further research will be offered. (Published abstract)