Self Study Activity: Open Ended Questions In order to practice and gain success in the skill of writing open-ended questions we would like you to complete the following tasks: Take each of these examples of open-ended questions and rewrite each question as an open-ended question that includes some content from your life: “How comfortable are you with Plan B?” “How could I modify this proposal to meet more of your requirements?” “What kind of information do you need in order to go forward?” “What do you think about moving the office to the Aquaculture department?” “How are you feeling about all of this?” “How ready are you to ...?” SeMINAR Activity: Comparisons The list of questions presented below contains the most intense and creative questions we have been able to find, drawn from the works of many deep question-askers. Next to each question in the table below, we have given the field in which the question was encountered. In your groups, take each question on the list and imagine a situation in your life in which you might ask that question. (In real life, it works better if you let people know what kind of conversation you want to have, before you start a conversation that includes challenging questions or intimate inquiries.) As a group brainstorm on possible situations then, Each member of the group should come up with their own answers, Compare your answers and appreciate the similarities and differences that may have been generated. When and where you could ask Question Source Fields these questions in your own life 1. How does this feel to me? Gestalt therapy and general psychotherapy. 2. What (am I/are you) experiencing right now? 3. How could I have done that differently? How could you have done that differently? General psychotherapy 4. What could (I / you) learn from this... (situation, mistake, painful experience)? Martin Seligman’s research on 5. What kind of explanations do I give learned helplessness, optimism and myself when bad events happen? explanatory style 6.
Self Study Activity: Open Ended Questions In order to practice and gain success in the skill of writing open-ended questions we would like you to complete the following tasks: Take each of these examples of open-ended questions and rewrite each question as an open-ended question that includes some content from your life: “How comfortable are you with Plan B?” “How could I modify this proposal to meet more of your requirements?” “What kind of information do you need in order to go forward?” “What do you think about moving the office to the Aquaculture department?” “How are you feeling about all of this?” “How ready are you to ...?” SeMINAR Activity: Comparisons The list of questions presented below contains the most intense and creative questions we have been able to find, drawn from the works of many deep question-askers. Next to each question in the table below, we have given the field in which the question was encountered. In your groups, take each question on the list and imagine a situation in your life in which you might ask that question. (In real life, it works better if you let people know what kind of conversation you want to have, before you start a conversation that includes challenging questions or intimate inquiries.) As a group brainstorm on possible situations then, Each member of the group should come up with their own answers, Compare your answers and appreciate the similarities and differences that may have been generated. Question Source Fields When and where you could ask these questions in your own life 1. How does this feel to me? Gestalt therapy and general psychotherapy. 2. What (am I/are you) experiencing right now? 3. How could I have done that differently? How could you have done that differently? General psychotherapy 4. What could (I / you) learn from this... (situation, mistake, painful experience)? 5. What kind of explanations do I give myself when bad events happen? Martin Seligman’s research on learned helplessness, optimism and explanatory style 6.
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