A peer-group feedback model of classroom supervision was used to facilitate 48 teachers' acquisition of questioning skills for use with discussion lessons. Teachers in 6 groups of 24 who received feedback through the feedback made significant gains on 10 of the 13 questioning skills. A control group of teachers made significant gains on four skills.
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