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Effective Question Types
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- 1Effective Questioning TypesOpen/Closed
Investigative
Discovery
Empowering
Probing
Direct - 2Open QuestionsThese are questions which require more than a 'ye' or 'no' response.
They usually begin with who, what, why, where, when or how.
Open questions gather information and explore issues. - 3Closed QuestionsThese are questions which evoke a 'yes' or 'no' response.
- 4InvestigativeThey seek information and facts to provide enough background to allow the conversation to move forward.
i.e. How long have you
been working on this? - 5DiscoveryAre to encourage the mentee to tap into their knowledge and experience. They lead the mentee into drawing their own conclusions and learn from experiences.
i.e. What have you learned
from this experience? - 6EmpoweringThese allow the mentee to take ownership and make plans for the next step.
They empower to push for action and ask for commitment.
i.e. What do you have to
do to make it happen? - 7ProbingUse with caution, these are questions to dig a bit deeper and get someone to talk about something that is difficult
i.e. Do you have any learning barriers?
How can I help you with
your learning barrier? - 8DirectAgain use with caution, they can easily offend. However they do have a place and can be used to gain a quick response, these are more likely
to be closed questions,
i.e. Do you have level 1 English?
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- GCSE mentoring Flashcards on Effective Question Types, created by Kelly Preston on 13/09/2021.
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