I find that perception is everything to define clear meaning in a classroom situation. I have found that a student can be really off base in what they perceive, but their perception is their truth. This steers many behaviors in the classroom, and the outcome can be seen often as Instructors trying to defend themselves or reacting. I have found asking open ended questions to check if the meaning we originally conveyed was received accurately! For instance, I told students they could use a specialty office in internship for 1/4 of their intern hours. One student thought that meant they could work for a specialist the whole internship? I find with this busy society students minds are racing a mile a minute and they check in & out without us knowing. asking open ended questions teaches more about what they got than what I actually taught.