Table 5 Use of ‘Generic Question Stems’ by different group compositions
Question Stems | All-male f [rank] | All-female f [rank] | Mixed-gender f [rank] | Total f ( %) [rank] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. How would you use … to…? | 2 |  | 4 | 6 (7.3%) |
2. What is a new example of …? |  |  |  |  |
3. Explain why …? | 3 | 6 [1] | 9 [1] | 18 (22.0%) [2] |
4. What do you think would happen if …? | 4 | 6 [1] | 7 [2] | 17 (20.7%) [3] |
5. What is the difference between … and …? | 14 [1] | 4 | 2 | 20 (24.4%) [1] |
6. How are … and … similar? |  |  |  |  |
7. What is a possible solution to the problem of …? |  |  |  |  |
8. What conclusions can you draw about …? |  |  |  |  |
9. How does … affect…? | 2 | 5 |  | 7 (8.5%) |
10. In your opinions, which is best, … or …? Why? |  |  |  |  |
11. What are the strengths and weaknesses of …? | 7 [2] | 3 |  | 10 (12.2%) |
12. Do you agree or disagree with this statement…? support your answer | 4 |  |  | 4 (4.9%) |
13. How is … related to … that we studied earlier? |  |  |  |  |
Total | 36 | 24 | 22 | 82 (100%) |