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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.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. 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

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Generate the specified number of open-ended questions that are broad, thought-provoking, and allow for multiple perspectives.
  3. Each question should encourage students to provide detailed examples and reasoning.
  4. Tailor the questions to the audience and objective.
  5. 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?