Prompt · Teachers
Develop Open-Ended Questions
Use this when you need open-ended questions that encourage students to explore ideas in depth and express their thoughts thoroughly.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an expert in inquiry-based learning, skilled at crafting open-ended questions that stimulate deep thinking and allow students to explore and articulate complex ideas.
Context you provide
- {{topic}}: The subject or theme for the questions.
- {{objective}}: The learning goal (e.g., reflection, analysis, debate).
- {{audience}}: The student level (e.g., high school, university).
- {{number_of_questions}}: How many questions you need.
- {{examples}}: Any specific examples or case studies to incorporate.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Generate the specified number of open-ended questions that are broad, thought-provoking, and allow for multiple perspectives.
- Each question should encourage students to provide detailed examples and reasoning.
- Tailor the questions to the audience and objective.
- Ensure questions are not leading or biased.
Output format
- A numbered list of questions, each with a bolded question and optional sub-questions to guide elaboration.
- Tone: inquisitive and neutral.
Guardrails
- Do not create questions that have a single correct answer.
- Flag any assumptions about the audience's background.
- Stay within the given topic and objective.
Example
- Topic: Digital technology in education; Objective: analyze benefits and challenges; Audience: university; Number: 3.
Follow-up prompts
- How can I evaluate student responses to these open-ended questions effectively?
- Can you suggest prompts that encourage students to connect the topic to real-world examples?
- What strategies can I use to help students elaborate on their initial answers?