Raising ThoughtProvoking Questions in
Public Forums/Panel
Discussions
Panel Discussion
• A group of people discuss a subject in front of
an audience.
• Includes a moderator who is in charge of
guiding the panelists (group of experts) in
answering important questions and share
insights about certain issues.
• It happens in television shows or academic
conferences where the audience is supposed to
listen to every speaker and only ask questions
when the moderator directs them to do so.
Public Forum
• also called open forum
• It is a situation in which people may discuss
about an issue or a topic of public interest.
• It is where the people are free to express
their thoughts/ideas. This means that the
audience in this gathering will take part in a
conversation about a specific subject or
issue.
“The key to powerful
thinking is powerful
questioning”
Kinds of ThoughtProvoking
Questions
problem-solving
process
questions that make the other person assess,
diagnose, and think of a possible action.
Examples:
• What is the issue or problem at hand?”(assess)
• What is the root cause of this issue or
problem?”(diagnose)
• How can we solve the issue?” (think of a
possible action)
How can the
covid problem
can be solved?
compare and
contrast
questions about similarities and
differences between ideas
Example:
• What are the differences between
traditional media and social media?
What are the
differences between
distance learning
and face to face
learning?
interpretive → evaluative
questions about intention or goals of
the author, creator, character etc.
Example:
• What is the purpose of the author in
writing the story?
What is the
importance
of learning English?
conceptual
changes
questions based on self
-reflection; encourage to express
opinion about the subject of the
question
Example:
• Which do you think is better?
Which do you like
better, English or
Math and why?
personal
exploration
questions based on one’s personal idea or
exploration; encourage personal
connection with the subject of the
question
Example:
• How important is a flower to you?
Who is your
favorite teacher
and why?
moral/ethical
dilemmas
questions that make the other person think
whether something is morally or ethically correct
Example:
• Is it okay to let another person answer your
module for you? Why or Why not?
Do you need to do
what is right even
when no one is
looking?
moral/ethical
dilemmas
Is it okay to get things that are not
yours?
problem-solving
process
How would your parents handle
their misunderstandings?
Compare and
contrast
How is American English
different from British English?
Interpretive/
evaluative
What is the purpose of the
story “The Parable of Colors”?
Conceptual
changes
In the story, which do you think
is the best color?
Personal
exploration
How would you describe
your family?
___________1. What is the purpose of writing Fake News on Facebook?
___________2. What would you do if someone openly criticize you on
Facebook?
___________3. What is the difference between constructive criticism and
bullying on
Facebook?
___________4. Is it ethical to express and pour out your anger over
someone on
Facebook where everyone can read them?
___________5. How can we be responsible and wise social media users?