d esigning g ood discussion q uestions

designing good discussion questions

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what makes a good discussion question?

• open-ended (avoid limited answers)

• draws out differing opinions

• encourages connections to real-life experiences

• encourages higher order thinking (how? why?)

• makes people interested in others’ perspectives

• simple and clearly stated

the game show where there are no right answers,

Welcome to QUESTIONARY!

only right questions

here’s how it works…

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question 1

Nursing informatics has become a growing profession in the past decade. What do nurse informaticists do?

NOT SO GOODLimited number of responsesGreat for comprehension check, not discussion

question 2

What are the major differences between Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP? What is Medicare? Does the government fund it completely? How is the funding for Medicaid and CHIP different from the funding for Medicare? What are the four parts of Medicare and what do they cover, in general? Most Americans pay no premiums for Part A - why? What is meant by “prospective payment system,” and what part of Medicare does it affect?

NOT GOODRapid fire questioning! Focuses on too many topics One good “how” question

question 3

There have been multiple confirmed cases of Disease X in your community. You suspect that the disease is caused by long-term consumption of a particular food item. How would you begin to collect data that would help you prove your hypothesis? How would you want to analyze this data?

GOODConnects to real-life experience Encourages higher order thinking

question 4

Think of a time when you were in a hospital for your own illness or to visit a friend or family member.

– How much contact did you have with nurses compared with doctors?

– What types of procedures did the nurses perform, and what technology did they use?

Not that greatConnects to real-life experiences,but has somewhat limiting answers

question 5

Discuss the cultural shift in medicine that led from physician-centric to patient-centric care – from paternalism to patient autonomy. Which model of care delivery would you prefer your own physician to use? Why?

SOMEWHAT GOOD, SOMEWHAT BADConnects to personal experienceAttempts to draw out differing opinions

question 6

Who delivers healthcare services?

NOT GOODReponses generate a listGreat for comprehension check, not discussion

question 7

Can you suggest some benchmarks to measure healthcare systems? Defend your choices.

GOODAsks for rationaleDraws out differing opinions

question 8

Research the development of the VistA EMR over the years. • When was it first developed? What was it called? What

features were added over the years? • How did its development coincide with other important

developments in computer technology?

PART GOOD, PART BADFirst part has limited responses Second part encourages higher order thinking

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resources

Penn State Learning Design – Types of questions

Dartmouth College Instructional Design Technology – Successful discussion forums