1. A question that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no, requiring a detailed response or explanation
The teacher asked an open-ended question to encourage critical thinking.
A professora fez uma questão aberta para incentivar o pensamento crítico.
2. A problem or issue that remains unresolved or requires further discussion
Whether climate change can be reversed remains an open-ended question.
Se as mudanças climáticas podem ser revertidas permanece uma questão aberta.
3. In surveys and research, a question format that allows respondents to answer freely rather than selecting from predetermined options
Open-ended questions provide richer qualitative data than multiple-choice questions.
Questões abertas fornecem dados qualitativos mais ricos do que questões de múltipla escolha.