Open VS. Closed
Knowing when to use an open vs a closed question in terms of controlling the conversation was extremely helpful to learn! Especially when sometimes you have students who want to tell you their life story and although may be interesting or may be giving you a lot of good info about themselves--it can get carried away and lose the purpose of the initial interview.
@earnold Open-ended questions allow the conversation to be more conversational rather than an interrogation.
We have talked a lot about open vs. close ended questions and how they can be used but seeing this presented in this module really helped me see close ended questions in a new light. Like you mentioned Emily, I can see how we can use an effective close ended question to redirect a conversation that has gotten off topic. In the module, there was an example question that was to the affect of, "Do you mind if we go back to discussing your interests and goals regarding this degree program?" Not only is the a direct close-ended question but it also asks the student for permission to move on or get back on topic.
