(Don't Just) Say Yes
Is this right?
Fix by asking why they think it's right and where they can check their work!
Do you think the correct answer is A?
Is a yes/no question
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Knowledge
You've just finished groupwork with two attendees, who were completing a math problem together. You already broke down the problem and did the first step together before groupwork.
Can ask what they did from there, why they used those steps, and how to check work
What is this question asking?
Not a yes/no
Attendees have to both analyze the practice problem and explain how they identified important information
What reagent from last chapter do we remember using in class?
Leading question, tells attendees where to look for answer
Explain when we'd use or not use a certain CS function
Application
The session just started and your attendee is freaking out because they don't understand any of the course material
Can ask very simple 'softball' questions about vocab, basics to both figure out what they do know and help boost their confidence
Do we all agree?
Yes/No question
Need to follow up and have attendees justify solution/s
What's the binomial nomenclature for this animal? (Bio II)
Wayyyy too specific. We don't care about details!
Create a similar problem for the other group to solve
Synthesis
Your attendees are bickering because they used different reagents in their organic chemistry problem. You, the SI leader, know neither is correct.
Ask them both to justify their response, and then ask them how to check their work (the book)
Explain your thought process?
Not a yes/no question!
Helps track attendee thinking and allows you to see where they made any mistakes or areas they're less confident in
Why?
Too broad! Needs to be quantified in some way or have another question associated, attendees should know what you're asking
Draw out a diagram
Analysis
You have five attendees in the session and are going over practice problems together using Blooket. You've just finished a vocab-dense problem which they all got wrong.
Ask them to break down the initial question, going through what all the words mean (givens) and what the question is asking (get-tos)