Questioning Techniques TTM 3 PPT 4

Questioning Techniques The six main groups of questions are: Categorical Questions Informative Questions Elaborated Questions Guiding Questions Alternative Option Rhetorical Questions TTM 3

Categorical Questions Categorical questions are types of questions that invites to a “yes” or “no” answer. Examples: Have you participated in TTM 2 ? - Yes. Do you like participatory methods? - Yes. Do you think the seminar room was cold today? - No Did you do your session plan? - Yes. XXXXXX? YES TTM 3

Informative Questions Informative questions can be answered briefly: Examples: Where did you participate in TTM 2? - In Denmark. What kind participatory methods do you like most? - I like group work How many degrees must it be in the seminar room before you feel it is cold? - 17 degrees. How long did it take you to do your session plan? - It took two hours. TTM 3

Elaborated Questions Elaborated questions are often regarded as the preferred types of questions because they force the participants to say a lot - not just yes/no. Examples: Why did you go to TTM 2? - Because I want to be a trainer …. Why do you like group work most? - Because I like to have dialogue with other participants Why is it by 17 degrees you feel that it is cold? - Because many years ago I ….. Why did it take two hours to do your session plan? - Because I spend a lot of time to look some of the words up and …. ? TTM 3

Guiding Questions Guiding questions are types of questions that indicate what kind of answer you expect. Examples: I suppose you have participated in TTM 2 and done follow-up activities? You like group work, don’t you? You only feel it cold if it is below 17 degrees, right? It took you a long time to do your session plan, didn't it? TTM 3

Alternative Options Alternative options are types of questions that provide a choice between two options of answers. Examples: Which do you like, TTM 1 or TTM 2? - I like … Do you like group work or role play? - I like ….. Do you think it is cold or warm in the seminar room? - I think it is … Did your session plan take one or two hours? – It took me… B? A? TTM 3

Rhetorical Questions Rhetorical questions are types of questions that allow the questioneer to answer the questions him-/herself. This type of questioning is often used when participants must be ”woken-up”. Examples: Have you ever been to TTM 2 in Denmark? - Yes you have. Do you like group work? - Yes you do. Do you think it is cold? - No. I do not think it is cold. Did it take a long time to do your sessions plan ? Yes it took two hours. A? B? TTM 3

Thank you for your time TTM 3