Which term refers to the act of evoking or drawing out a response from students to deepen understanding?

• A. Elicit
• B. Inquiry
• C. Direct Instruction
• D. Discourse

Answer: (A)

Eliciting is about drawing out student thinking to deepen understanding. When teachers elicit, they use open-ended questions, prompts, or tasks that invite students to articulate their reasoning, reveal what they know, and surface misconceptions. Making these responses visible helps tailor instruction and plan the next steps. This approach focuses on provoking thinking, rather than simply delivering information (Direct Instruction), exploring questions through inquiry, or fostering back-and-forth discussion (Discourse). For example, asking, "What do you notice and why do you think that happened?" invites students to articulate their thinking, aligning with eliciting.