oral questioning

Spoken examination method

Oral questioning is the practice of asking questions aloud rather than in written form, typically in educational or legal settings.

Teachers use oral questioning to assess understanding and stimulate discussion.

In law, oral questioning refers to the examination of witnesses or deposition of parties: The attorney's oral questioning lasted three hours.

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Opposites
communication modality

oral questioningwritten test

Assessment done in writing

written exam · essay exam · take-home exam · blue book exam · correspondence

direction of information flow

oral questioningmonologue

Uninterrupted solo address

recitation · lecture · verbal testimony · testimony · lecturing

formality of assessment

oral questioningstandardized test

Exam with fixed scoring

proctored exam

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