What are convergent and divergent questions? How can these types of questions help students initiate addressing reasoning as an active process?

      When teaching, teachers could use convergent and divergent questions to give instructions. Convergent questions are questions that involve limited answers. That is, the receiver is not required to provide many details when answering and this type of questions doesn’t involve too much analysis or reflections.

      I think this kind of questions can be useful for beginners  because they don’t have to provide too many elements such as vocabulary, grammar structures or pronunciation proficiency; but they are learning how to respond by using short answers.  

    Divergent questions are questions that encourage general or open respond. It means that since students have to provide more elements and details when answering, teachers have the chance to evaluate learners language proficiency ( vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar structures and so on ) and to give advice about how to improve weaknesses.

    In my opinion, this  questions are more suitable for Advanced English Students because they have to use the language by expressing more ideas and thoughts.