For Noor and an advisor using Baxter Magold & King's Guide to Reflective Conversation it would help in the development of answers for my voice to use in her career, schoolwork, and support group. Since she is an adult learner, it would be wise to say that she has had a wide variety of experiences to drawn answers from. Unlike an incoming student, her life has not been devoted in the majority to school. She has had a family, raised a son, works, has a spiritual life, and many other aspects. In practical application, it is important for Noor to state her intended outcome. Since she may have trouble with picking a single experience, one may stress the prompting to pick those life changing events, the feelings that were felt, and the outcomes of those events.
The reflection on the past experiences is one of the most important components of the questioning strategies. A student is able to look and find past events that have caused change, support groups that have been there, and techniques that have worked. One should be cautious to rely on these past experiences to work all the time, but it does not hurt to experiment and try out both old and new strategies on endeavors. The emergence of new perspectives is equally important because it reveals how much growth has taken place. It can also justify to a person the success they have had, who may not see the fruit of their labor.
All of the questioning techniques seem to be grounded in good practice but it is essential that a professional look at each situation contextually. One should be aware of the student's history, if possible, and look to evoke a student to produce a wanted outcome through questioning in order to assist them in creating a goal through the questioning process.
In class handouts:
Baxter Magold & King's Guide to Reflective Conversation
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