Overview

The Adaptability & Inquiry SJT is a situational judgment task designed to assess faculty members' capacity to adjust teaching approaches in response to unexpected challenges and their inclination to ask probing questions when faced with uncertainty. This measure was administered pre/post in the November PPCS Adapt Session.

Skills Assessed:

• Adaptability: Adjusting pedagogical strategies when plans change
• Inquiry: Asking questions to understand student needs and context
• Tolerance for Ambiguity: Staying effective when situations are unclear

Measure ID: SJT-ADIQ-01

Format: Scenario-based ranking (best/worst response)

Administration: Pre/Post matched pairs

Estimated Time: 8-10 minutes

Scenarios & Response Options

Scenario 1: Mid-Semester Course Pivot

Context: You've designed a semester-long project-based learning activity for your Business Ethics course. Three weeks in, university administration announces a shift to online-only instruction due to unforeseen circumstances. Students express confusion about how the project will work remotely.

Response Options (participants rank best to worst):

A. Postpone the project until in-person instruction resumes and shift to lecture-based content temporarily.

• Score: 1 (Low adaptability, avoids inquiry)

B. Survey students about their concerns and remote collaboration capacity, then redesign project milestones to fit online format.

• Score: 3 (High adaptability, strong inquiry)

C. Keep the original project structure and provide detailed written instructions for completing it online.