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Let’s Let s rem<strong>in</strong>d ourselves of some basics<br />

Closed-ended Closed ended questions:<br />

� Closed-ended questions produce short answers, often<br />

“yes“ or “no“<br />

� They can be used to check <strong>in</strong> with the group, for example,<br />

to f<strong>in</strong>d out whether or not they underst<strong>and</strong> the material or<br />

are ready to move to the next topic<br />

� Closed-ended questions can also be useful when the tra<strong>in</strong>er<br />

is try<strong>in</strong>g to uncover specific <strong>in</strong>formation or make a po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

� Closed-ended questions are not useful when tra<strong>in</strong>ers are<br />

try<strong>in</strong>g to help participants develop their own reflections,<br />

<strong>in</strong>sights, conclusions, <strong>and</strong> make connections among issues<br />

<strong>and</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>ts<br />

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