Occupancy specialists in a city housing class nod through the official checklist. The instructor suspects unofficial desk shortcuts. Which use of open questions best takes advantage of that question type?
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Short Explanation
An open question is a flashlight under the desk, not a pop quiz. When occupancy specialists narrate how they really work a file, homemade shortcuts crawl out where the trainer can fix them. Yes-or-no clicks just hide the mess.
Full Explanation
Open questions invite learners to describe actual practice, which is how unofficial municipal workarounds become visible. Once those shortcuts are spoken, the instructor can correct them against the official occupancy checklist. Closed polls, lecture-only delivery, and after-class interviews leave the misconception in place during the session. Surfacing thinking in the room is the core advantage of an open question.