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How do you find out whether your question is open or closed? How do you find out whether your question is surface or deep? Let's first look at some examples:
How do you find out whether your question is open or closed? How do you find out whether your question is surface or deep? Let's first look at some examples:


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'''Closed versus Open questions:'''


* Closed questions are factual and focus on a correct response. ''Some                                                                                                                                     
Here are some questions you can use about your questions!
examples are: Name the different parts of a plant? What are the five                                                                                                                                       
nutrients that must be present in a balanced diet? How many sides does                                                                                                                                     
a triangle have? What is the formula for calculating perimeter of a                                                                                                                                         
square? How many planets are there in the solar system? Name two                                                                                                                                           
sources of renewable energy.''
* Open questions have many answers. ''Some examples are: What could be
the consequences of water contamination? How does a balanced diet help
us? How could we use flowers of plants? Suggest ways to prevent spread
of malaria in your community?''                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
'''Surface versus Deep questions:'''
 
* Surface questions elicit one idea or some ideas. ''For example, What                                                                                                                                     
is the difference between organic and inorganic fertilizers? What is                                                                                                                                       
the use if carbohydrates in a balanced diet? Which part of the sugar                                                                                                                                       
cane plant is used for eating? Which features of a cactus plant are                                                                                                                                         
useful for its survival in desert regions?''
* Deep questions elicit relations between ideas and extended ideas.
''For example, What would happen if only inorganic fertilizers are                                                                                                                                         
used for growing plants? What connections do you see between climate                                                                                                                                       
of a region and its vegetation? Why is the water in the nearby pond                                                                                                                                         
not safe for drinking?''
 
‘What if’ and ‘Why’... questions can help you delve deeper into
pupils’ thinking.
 
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Here are some questions you can use about your questions!

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Here are some questions you can use about your questions!

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