Open-Ended Questions
True or False: An open-ended question can be answered with a one-word response.
False
True or False: Probing questions are usually used at the end of a tutoring session.
False
True or False: Leading questions direct a student towards a specific choice or answer.
True
Which of the following are examples of a start of a question that requires elaboration?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
What? Why? How?
Which of the following is not a probing question?
- Can you tell me more about what you were thinking here?
- Don't you think that it would be better if you did this?
Don't you think that it would be better if you did this?
True or False: Similar to a close-ended question, a leading question tends to discourage critical thinking or student-centered tutoring
True
Convert the following question into an open-ended question: Does that make sense?
Example Response: Can you briefly walk me through what I just explained?
*Or based on the approval of the facilitator
How is a probing question different from a leading question?
A probing question challenges the student to think critically and independently whereas a leading question hints at the answer which could lead to dependent learning.
*The facilitator can decide whether response was close enough or valid.
How would you go about rephrasing the following leading question so that it challenges the student to think critically (choose one):
STEM: Thats not quite right, did you mean to say the next step is to divide?
Writing: Thats not quite right, did you mean to say the revolution was caused by economic factors?
Possible responses: I can see how you might have drawn that conclusion, however, that's not quite right.
STEM: What are some of the other operations you can use?
Writing: What are some factors that may have caused the revolution?
*Or facilitator can approve of response
Provide an example of an open-ended question you could use at the end of a tutoring session.
*The facilitator will decide whether your response is valid.
Provide an example of a probing question that a tutor would use on a student who came in saying that they don't understand what an assignment/question is asking them to do?
*The facilitator will decide whether your response is valid.
What is one scenario in which is it okay to use leading questions?
When a student is having trouble engaging and want to help start building their confidence.