JAVIER REYHAN LEO LEDE Pengarang NOVRIANI RABEKA MANAFE Dosen Pembimbing 2 Alexander H. Kabelen Dosen Pembimbing 1 Soleman Dapa Taka Ketua Penguji

This study is about teachers’ questioning strategies during English classroom interaction of the tenth-grade students of SMAN 8 Kupang. The aims of this study were: 1). to find out the types of questioning strategies used by teachers during English classroom interaction of the tenth-grade students of SMAN 8 Kupang, and 2). to find out the effectiveness of questioning strategies used by the teachers during English classroom interaction of the tenth-grade students of SMAN 8 Kupang. The researcher used observation, interview, and documentation as the data collection techniques. The researcher used the theory of Miles and Huberman as the data analysis techniques, which include data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing and verification. The result of this research showed that, the types of questions used by the English teachers were fifteen (15) procedural questions, fifty-eight (58) convergent questions, and two (2) divergent questions. The researcher found that questioning strategies were proved very effective during English classroom interaction. With procedural questions helping to manage the classroom, convergent questions encouraging more specific and clear answers, and divergent questions stimulating students’ creativity and critical thinking, these strategies not only enrich the learning experience but also build a more interactive and enjoyable atmosphere in the classroom. Keywords: English Classroom Interaction, Questioning Strategies, Teachers