Empathy Phase: Empathy Interview Questions



After receiving some feedback and thinking about what my problem statement was, I realized that I was working with two separate problems. I have decided to focus on the learner based problem rather than the teacher based problem.
My problem statement is :“Students need a way to feel connected and safe with their classmates because mask wearing and social distancing prohibit them from interacting as they normally would/could.”

For this weeks post, I am going to write out some questions that I will be asking students during interviews. 

  • Tell me about a time you felt really happy at school.
  • Tell me about a time you really enjoyed an activity at school.
  • When you think about wearing a mask and social distancing from your friends at school, how do you feel? Why?
  • If you could change one thing about school, other than wearing a mask, what would it be? Why?

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  1. Emily FratzkeNovember 5, 2020 at 1:32 PM

    Hi Danielle, I used your post for my blog this week!! Hope you find my questions helpful! Here is the link: https://emilyfratzkeedt563.blogspot.com/2020/11/raising-question.html

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  2. Dan RyderNovember 10, 2020 at 7:21 PM

    Those are great opening questions for conversations with learners. After you hear some initial responses, these sorts questions should open up opportunities to dive deeper and follow any threads that emerge.

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