Teaching + Learning

Enhancing learning and research in higher education with the Question Formulation Technique

September 23, 2024

RQI worked with students and faculty at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. “It is clear that by equipping students and faculty with the tools to ask better questions, we are laying the groundwork for more innovative and impactful research," one Ph.D. student remarked.

Podcast: ‘Cultivating Curiosity Through Questioning,’ Columbia University

June 06, 2024

RQI's Dan Rothsten, Luz Santana, and Sarah Westbrook joined the Teaching Today podcast at Teachers College, Columbia University, to discuss the importance of building student's ability to ask questions, the origins of the QFT, and the beautiful messiness of learning.

May Newsletter: Tips for Using the QFT with Early Learners | Legal Empowerment Webinar | & More

May 30, 2024

In this newsletter, read about early learners in Alabama using the QFT as well as a podcast featuring Luz Santana, Dan Rothstein, and Luz Santana. You can also register for our upcoming webinar in June and our online Harvard Course.

April Newsletter: In Alabama, studying the QFT & early learner literacy | Legal Empowerment in Atlanta | & more

April 29, 2024

In this newsletter, read about a summer enrichment program in Birmingham, Alabama using the QFT. You can also read about a non-profiting Atlanta using the QFT with formerly incarcerated people as they transition back to their communities.

Research shows benefits of the QFT for early learners

April 26, 2024

Two researchers in Birmingham, Alabama, explored what happens when early learners in a summer enrichment program used the Question Formulation Technique. They found significant gains in pre-literacy skills.

March Newsletter: Legal Empowerment Webinar | Self-advocacy when faced with eviction | ‘Advanced’ QFT course

March 22, 2024

In this newsletter, we highlight two upcoming opportunities you can register for: the Legal Empowerment Webinar and an advanced QFT course through Harvard's Graduate School of Education. You can also read about the Legal Empowerment Program's most recent training with the National Council for State Courts' Eviction Diversion Initiative.

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