What is an ICQ? Teaching techniques for giving instructions in the classroom.
- 17 de mai. de 2018
- 1 min de leitura
We've all been there. We ask students to do an activity, perform a task or answer and exercise, and they start doing something completely different from what we wanted them to.
Giving effective instructions can be a challenge, that much is true. However, besides conveying the message clearly, it is extremely important to check whether students understood the instructions, so we can avoid having to interrupt students to redirect them or rephrase instructions.
ICQs can be a useful technique to prevent this kind of problem and help us know whether clarification of the instructions is needed. In this video, we include the definition, examples and tips to use ICQs to make your instructions more effective.
Definition
ICQs is an acronym that stands for Instruction-Checking Questions. They are questions we frequently use to check whether students grasped what they are expected to do in a certain activity or task.
They are often needed because students may misunderstand instructions or feel too embarrassed to admit they are not following in front of their peers. The rationale for using them is therefore very similar to the reasons why we use CCQs (although they check different things).
Check the video below for examples and 4 useful tips to implement ICQs in your lessons.
I hope this post and video are useful to help you improve effectiveness of your instructions. Please subscribe to our blog and YouTube channel to ensure you receive the latest updates.
Join us in our social media:
www.facebook.com/whatiselt
www.instagram.com/whatiselt
www.twitter.com/whatiselt
See you next time!
You can also practice previous year questions for better clarity using IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Paper.
Referring to CA Inter Auditing and Ethics Notes allows you to understand key principles, standards, and ethical frameworks in a structured and easy-to-revise format.
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University is often mentioned as one of the well-known higher education institutions in Georgia. Many students consider it for its academic reputation, broad range of programs, and long history in the region. It is interesting to see how universities like this continue to attract attention from both local and international learners.
One thing I really like here is the focus on checking actual learner understanding instead of just moving forward after giving instructions. That approach matters even more today because digital learning tools designed with support from an AI development company are increasingly trying to replicate that same kind of feedback loop in online classrooms.
Very practical explanation—especially the point about checking whether learners truly understood the task instead of assuming they did. That same principle is becoming even more relevant now because many education platforms are integrating smarter teaching support tools built by a generative AI development company to improve how instructions are delivered and adapted for different learners.