Transcript Writing the Perfect Prompt - LaGuardia Community College

Writing the Perfect Prompt
By
Lisa Leff
I am so perplexed
about writing the
perfect prompt!
What are Good Questions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Create a conversation
Can be understood by everyone
Focus on one thing
Clearly stated
Relevant
Easy to answer
Should never be interpreted as offensive
Never allow people to feel that they are being judged
Sample of Open-Ended Questions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
What does that mean to you?
What do you think will happen next in the story?
How did you go about solving that problem?
How did you make that choice?
What information do you have about that?
What would you do differently next time?
Why do you feel that way?
What are Open Ended Questions
• Allow students to think
• Develop a better understanding of how to work
with students
What are Socratic Questions
They develop questions that can be used for
critical thinking skills
The Six Types of Socratic Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Questions for clarification
Questions that probe assumptions
Questions that probe reasons and evidence
Questions about Viewpoints and Perspectives
Questions that probe implications and
consequences
6. Questions about the question
6 Types of Socratic Questions
Examples
1.
•
•
Questions for clarification:
Why do you say that?
How does this relate to our discussion?
2. Questions that probe assumptions:
• What could we assume instead?
• How can you verify or disapprove that
assumption?
3. Questions that probe reasons and
evidence:
• What would be an example?
• What do you think causes to happen...?
Why:?
Examples
4. Questions about Viewpoints and
•
•
•
5.
•
•
•
Perspectives:
What would be an alternative?
What is another way to look at it?
Would you explain why it is necessary or beneficial,
and who benefits?
Questions that probe implications and
consequences:
What generalizations can you make?
What are the consequences of that assumption?
What are you implying?
6. Questions about the question:
•
What was the point of this question?
• Why do you think I asked this question?
Cognitive Domain Questions
These skills revolve around knowledge, comprehension, and critical
thinking of a particular topic.
Bloom's Taxonomy divides educational objectives into three
"domains":
1. Cognitive
2. Affective, and
3. Psychomotor
Cognitive Domain Questions
Knowledge ( recall information)- What are the steps involved in?
Comprehension (Interpret)- Describe in your own words
Application (Apply)- Can you illustrate how this principle?
Analysis (breakdown)- What evidence can you give for?
Synthesis (bring together information)- What ideas can you add to?
Evaluation( Judgments)- Which option would be the most effective?
.