Frequently Asked Questions about Structured Interviews

Frequently Asked Questions about Structured Interviews

During the actual interview process, the recruiter may use one or several interview methods at the same time, or he may answer questions about a certain aspect of the job application. The applicant conducts a broader, more profound, or in-depth investigation, with the purpose of selecting outstanding candidates. Below are some frequently asked questions about structured interviews that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read them.

Question 1: Weak momentum and flat emotions

[Candidate performance] In the interview room, many candidates are afraid of the examiner and appear timid and reserved in their momentum. , very unnatural. At the same time, his weak demeanor was also exposed in the process of answering questions, with many and frequent small movements, no confidence in language expression, many spoken words that were not fluent, and his emotions were very flat.

[Cause Analysis] There are three reasons for the examinee’s weak attitude: first, lack of training and lack of confidence; second, lack of a good grasp of the emotions of the interview questions; third, incorrect understanding The relationship between candidates and examiners.

[Suggestion] Candidates must attach great importance to momentum during the interview. Momentum affects the final result of the interview to a great extent. If we take the lead in momentum, we can have a good chance of winning the interview. Candidates can use the good time in the early morning to carry out specialized language training, and cultivate their momentum by reading passionate articles aloud, such as "The Spirit of the Sword", the Olympic XX Inaugural Speech, etc. Repeated training will increase their momentum day by day. At the same time, we should increase the appeal of language. Candidates must learn to "integrate people and problems into one, and integrate people and situations", learn to forget themselves, learn to control, and give the examiner a sense of calmness that "does not startle when thunder rises from the side, and does not move when Taishan collapses in front", which will make us full. Show your emotions appropriately to the examiner.

Question 2: Sameness and lack of individuality

[Candidate Performance] The sameness means that the candidates’ language style and answer ideas are standardized before and after answering questions, giving people the impression that they are “like an assembly line product.” . The sameness makes the examiners tired, and naturally it is difficult for the candidates to get high marks in the interview.

When entering the interview: The repeated use of "thank you" gives the examiner a sense of formality.

When answering questions in an interview: Regardless of the occasion or situation, always use "Dear examiners, please allow the candidates to think about it", "Dear examiners, the candidates have finished thinking, please answer now", "The candidates begin to answer the first question ", "The candidate has finished answering the first question", "The candidate has finished answering all questions", it seems that the candidates are very polite, but the examiners no longer like this form because it embodies a strong training color. Under the current background that examiners do not support pre-exam training and coaching, we should pay more attention to language diversity to "cater to their liking."

In terms of interview content: the interpersonal relationship questions only focus on the basic principles of answering various subjects, but lack personalized analysis of specific subjects; the planning, preparation, implementation, summary or prior, During and after the event, it seems to be a mere formality, with only a few patterned parts but no specific and detailed content; the scenario processing questions do not differentiate between specific situations and use emergency plans to solve problems; the patterning that appears in the comprehensive analysis questions only knows dialectics. The surface of analysis without fully reflecting the comprehensive connotation is a mechanical application of dialectics.

[Cause Analysis] Candidates’ grasp of various question types is only superficial, and they have not mastered their essence. At the same time, their ability to use them flexibly is relatively weak.

[Suggestion] When answering questions in the interview, we should give full play to our personality under the guidance of basic knowledge points. Showing your personality is what makes us stand out. Here, personality can be expressed through your thoughts on the topic, combined with your professional background, knowledge structure, personality characteristics, behavior and other aspects. One hundred people have one hundred ideas. Therefore, each of our candidates should create his or her own personality based on his or her actual situation. Even in the process of answering questions, logical relationships, detailed weights, and examples can all reflect your own personality. However, we candidates must keep in mind that their own personality cannot conflict with the requirements of our teachers, nor with the original intention of our interview questions. Individuality is demonstrated by adhering to certain rules.

Question 3: Psychological fragility and lack of self-confidence

[Candidate Performance] Psychological problems are a common problem among our candidates. Many candidates will be nervous or lose control in the examination room. Through observation, it was found that there are two outstanding manifestations of candidates' psychological problems: first, lack of self-confidence; second, loss of control due to inability to grasp themselves (originally wanting to express themselves well, but often losing control makes the examiner feel arrogant and conceited). Unconfidence is reflected in: no eye contact with the examiner, looking down at the question book for a long time to read the draft; self-mockery and self-denial during the answer process, and even giving up when the answer is not smooth; some candidates also doubt themselves Is the answer correct? I can't always stick to my own ideas. In the second half of the expression, my voice becomes smaller and smaller. I change my initial thoughts without authorization. There are gaps in answering questions and my thinking wanders. Loss of control is manifested in: having a very strong attitude and speaking too fast; using hand gestures abruptly and frequently, which is very unstable and makes the examiner feel that he is being looked down upon.

[Cause analysis] Candidates place too much emphasis on the results of the exam; the gap between the superiority of the proud man and reality brings a comprehensive reaction of inferiority, arrogance, and pride; the candidates are not adaptable to the examination room environment, the opposite The test question types and ideas are not clear, and the own knowledge reserves are lacking.

[Suggestion] First of all, you must learn to self-regulate and work hard to overcome your own anxiety and tension. You can use commonly used games in psychology, such as breakout games, praise games, trust games, anxiety games, etc. to treat yourself. psychological debugging. Secondly, correctly understand your own strengths and weaknesses and improve them. Again, keep a calm mind about the interview. Don't be eager for quick success or impetuous, nor do you deliberately act like it has nothing to do with you. It is necessary to train your ability to be calm and focused. Maintain a cautious and optimistic attitude. No matter how you rank in the written examination, the results cannot be changed. The important thing is to be good at the moment and be yourself. Finally, you must both respect and look at the examiner. Respect is a basic etiquette requirement, and looking at you at eye level can reduce the psychological pressure the examiner puts on you. Candidates must pay attention to their own psychological changes at any time and make timely adjustments, especially before the exam. We must do this well. When you are unable to adjust well, you should seek advice from a professional teacher.

Question 4: Insufficient reserves and lack of connotation

[Candidate Performance] Knowledge reserve reflects a person’s basic knowledge level and literacy, which can be reflected in analyzing and solving problems. The problems exposed by candidates in this aspect are the most prominent and fatal. There are three main problems that candidates have in this regard: First, there are big problems in the method of analyzing questions or the way of thinking. This is reflected in the weak logic when answering questions, the disjointness of the previous and previous content, the incomplete answer content, and the lack of specificity. Countermeasures, etc.; the second is the lack of understanding of basic interpersonal relationships and planning and organization knowledge, resulting in incorrect answers, and the process of answering the questions is ridiculous; the third is the lack of basic understanding of society. Paying attention to society and understanding policies should be what prospective teachers must do. In addition, some questions involve news hot spots in the province, especially educational events that have attracted widespread attention. Many candidates have major deficiencies in answering such questions.

[Suggestion] Today’s interview questions are very flexible, so the requirements for candidates’ knowledge reserves are getting higher and higher; candidates usually “don’t hear anything outside the window and only read the books of sages”; candidates are not familiar with basic thinking The method is not mastered enough, the knowledge system is incomplete, or although you know a little bit, you don’t understand it deeply and can’t apply it. Lake experts believe that candidates’ knowledge reserve is not something that can be achieved overnight, but should be accumulated regularly. Strengthening the knowledge reserve can be improved mainly through two aspects: First, pay attention to daily life, pay attention to the provincial and local news, pay attention to the professional knowledge content related to the applied position, you can read online, watch news reports, internship experience, etc. One form to accumulate knowledge and experience; the other is to focus on the training of thinking methods and improve thinking ability.

Question 5: Eating famous quotes alive is counterproductive

[Candidate Performance] Many candidates’ cultural deficiencies are also reflected in the examination room. The use of famous sayings and aphorisms can bring language highlights to our answers. Therefore, many candidates quote a large number of classics and classics in the process of answering questions, and use ancient and modern sayings to add color to their interviews. However, some candidates tend to overdo it.

There are three manifestations of this: First, there are a lot of famous aphorisms in the process of answering questions, and the famous aphorisms are not effectively combined with the questions and answer content itself. As a result, the answer becomes a display of famous aphorisms; second, there is a gap between the candidates. Famous aphorisms are largely the same and lack new ideas; third, there is a general lack of a good grasp of the applicable occasions of famous aphorisms. Different question types have different requirements for famous aphorisms. Candidates often ignore famous aphorisms in planning and organization coordination questions and interpersonal relationship questions. clever use of.

[Suggestion] Choose famous quotes appropriately, choose those that you are familiar with, can use well, and can avoid repetition with most candidates. We must pay attention to digesting and absorbing the classic remarks of educators, and use them with caution. Unreasonable use can easily be discovered by the majority of examiners, because they are more familiar with the remarks of educators than we are. In the interpersonal relationship questions, we can appropriately focus on the theme words such as unity, respect, collaboration, communication, understanding, learning, reflection, obedience, etc., and collect one or two famous quotes to enrich our language in the answer. In the question of plan organization and coordination, we can choose quotes that suit us around the importance of plan preparation, the execution ability of implementation, and the necessity of summary. For comprehensive analysis questions, we can focus more on the general principle of having both ability and political integrity, and look for famous quotes that suit us from the perspectives of teachers, students, teaching, and education. Of course, the comprehensive analysis questions involve more hot spots, but these hot spots are still more implemented at the two levels of education and teachers and students. As long as candidates have a good grasp of these two subjects, they can well choose the famous quotes for me.

Fundamentally speaking, the interview is to examine a vivid person. In addition to mastering the basic interview rules, the most important thing is to work hard on daily life and inner cultivation.

Extension: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Teacher Qualification Structured Interviews

1. How do you deal with problem students in your class?

"Problem students" refer to those Students with deviations in learning, thinking or behavior. They are often ignored and left out. As everyone knows, when students seem least worthy of love, it is precisely when students need love most. The class teacher should give them more education, guidance and care.

Problem students are not necessarily bad students. Since students are in the stage of physical and mental development and their concepts of right and wrong are not yet mature, it is inevitable that they will have incorrect views or wrong approaches to some issues. The good nature of young children needs to be protected. Most of the mistakes made by problem students are psychological problems rather than moral problems.

Children’s behavioral motives are often innocent, and may be behavioral errors caused by curiosity and desire for expression. They cannot be easily or blindly characterized as moral quality issues. They grow and mature by constantly learning from their mistakes. The class teacher should understand, tolerate and treat them well to the greatest extent.

2. A foreign educator once said, “You must know students and learn from students.” What do you think of this statement?

With the development of modern education, people are increasingly The more clearly we realize that students' learning is an autonomous cognitive process, a process in which individual students transform external knowledge concepts into internal spiritual wealth, without the active internalization process of teachers themselves. Any subjective indoctrination is futile.

3. How do you think you can give a good first class?

First, leave a good first impression on students and establish a good relationship between teachers and students. In the first class, if the teacher can leave a good first impression on the students. It can establish a good image and high prestige among students, thereby establishing good teacher-student emotions and laying the foundation for taking this course well in the future.

1. Pay attention to the beauty of your appearance so that students will feel that you are an amiable teacher.

2. Pay attention to emotional factors.

3. Pay attention to the performance of your professional skills to make students feel that you are a credible teacher.

Second, cultivate students’ interest in learning this course. First, let students understand the general content of this course, know what knowledge and skills they can learn in the future, and stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning; second, let students understand why they should learn this course.

4. What do you understand by “student-oriented” or “student-centered” that is often mentioned nowadays?

Students are the hope of a nation’s inheritance and the inheritance of a country. The soul of survival and development. To give a simple analogy, if a large tree that is growing vigorously suddenly breaks a section in the middle, it means it will die prematurely. Being student-oriented actually means inheritance. Someone needs to take the baton. If there is only the first one but no second one, how can we pass it on?

5. There are many types of class teachers: police-type, Mother-style or democratic-style, which type of teacher do you think is more conducive to student education?

It is best to be a combination of these three types. As a teacher, you must care about the students' living and learning conditions, and as a class teacher, you must pay special attention, so you must have the same love as a mother. The class teacher wants students to listen to you, and it will not work without dignity. Especially today's students cannot scold or hit, so as a class teacher, you must be dignified. Democratic style, if you want students to like you, get close to you, and accept you, you must be very democratic in the daily management of the class, otherwise students will feel that you are an unfair teacher, and the students will stay away from you.

6. Teachers must endure loneliness and poverty. Why did you choose the teaching profession?

Being a glorious people’s teacher has always been my dream and my truest dream. ideal.

I want to apply for the teaching profession, not because I heard the sentence "Teaching is the most glorious profession under the sun", but because I understand this profession very well and love this profession full of dedication and devotion. A challenging career. Because there are lovely children and admirable colleagues here. Teachers are spiritually rich and unmatched by other industries. This may be the fundamental reason why I chose the teaching profession.

7. A teacher in our school asks himself these three questions every day before going to bed: Did I think about it today? Did I read it today? Did I write it today? Please tell this teacher evaluate this approach.

This teacher has an enterprising spirit, and this approach is to enrich his own ideas. But as a teacher, I think the questions he asked himself were not in line with the advocacy of the new curriculum. Teachers should not only enrich themselves, but also enrich their students. Today the teacher thought, read and wrote. So did the students think, read, and write? Did the students you taught understand? How much did they understand? Have they achieved the course objectives?

8. Teacher’s Day is coming, and a teacher designed We organized such a practical activity, allowing students to make greeting cards for school teachers by themselves, and let students design their own greetings. Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the activity, a classmate suggested that making greeting cards was not environmentally friendly. If you were that teacher, how would you deal with this "emergency"?

First of all, let students understand that the real purpose of making greeting cards is to cultivate students' hands-on ability, language organization ability, expression ability, Creativity, and cultivating students' respect and love for teachers. Of course, making greeting cards is a way to achieve the goal, and this student pointed out that this method is not environmentally friendly. The teacher can ask the students if they agree with this student's opinion? If they agree, is there a better way?

9. Do you suffer from being a class teacher?

I think you will not suffer from being a class teacher.

First of all, you can absorb advanced educational concepts and improve your teaching management level. The class teacher must not only complete the subject teaching tasks, but also be a good steward. All major and minor matters must be targeted. Intuitively, it may take relatively little time to study. But on the other hand, in order to constantly absorb advanced educational concepts, I often watch and collect education-related information, which subtly improves my management level.

Secondly, it enhances the spirit of reflection. Although being a class teacher is hard work, it has an immeasurable effect on quickly growing into an excellent teacher.

10. Do you agree with the view that "students manage themselves"?

Agree. Every student hopes to be valued in the class and make a difference. Teachers must dare to let go, let each student play his due role, experience the thrill of success, and stimulate their enthusiasm.

We should fully believe in students’ abilities. Teachers should be good at guiding students, let students manage themselves, and supervise in place.

Let this group of little adults develop their talents in the group, exercise their abilities, let them learn survival skills in the practice of the class group, and let them do a "big" career in the small world of the class. ;