What Is a Costas Question

(complete, count, match, name, define, observe, recite, describe, list, identify, recall)

What is Costa's inquiry?

Inquiry-based learning focuses on the student as learner, developing skillful, open-ended questioning skills. Being able to recognize different levels of questions is beneficial for all students in many areas of learning.

What is Costas level?

By asking higher levels of questions, students deepen their knowledge and create connections to the material being presented. Students need to be familiar with Costa’s (and/or Bloom’s) Levels of Thinking to assist them in formulating higher levels of questions.