A Simple Strategy for Teaching Students How to Think

The Right Question Institute offers what many educators see as the simplest, most powerful strategy for teaching students how to think for themselves.

We believe that knowing how to ask questions is a foundational skill that is essential for all learning. When teachers use our Question Formulation Technique™ (QFT™), students learn to ask their own questions. They use a rigorous process for producing their own questions, improving their questions and strategizing on how to use their questions.

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self evaluation by student: I felt smart

When students are asking their own questions, they:

Are more engaged in their learning,
Take more ownership of their learning,
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Students also describe a difference in how they feel:

More confident,
More excited about learning,
Smarter.

RQI Staff and Constituents

Teachers who use the QFT find that it lightens their load and leads to better learning outcomes as students:

Are exposed to a range of perspectives,
Work collaboratively,
Demonstrate more self-regulation and self-discipline,
Apply their question-asking skills beyond the classroom.

Teachers in all subject areas and all grade levels value the simplicity of the QFT design. It can be easily learned, taught and implemented in the classroom. Teachers:

Are excited and energized by student participation,
Feel as if their job changes from 'pulling teeth' to elicit student responses to managing the surge of energy in the classroom,

You can start using the QFT™ immediately. Sign up here for access to the Right Question Institute’s materials, which include:

QFT™ Card: Step by step outline of the Question Formulation Technique™,
An Engaged Classroom: An introductory workshop to the QFT™ (can be used for in-school professional development),
Three Thinking Abilities: An explanation of how the QFT™ promotes divergent, convergent and metacognitive thinking.