Questioning is a foundational thinking skill for historical meaning making; historians regularly ask questions as they research, vet sources, construct new narratives, and participate in public discourse and civic life. Yet far too often, in our classrooms, students feel more comfortable giving answers than asking questions. What are the barriers that prevent some students from asking questions? How do we ensure that all students develop this important skill?
Discover the Question Formulation Technique (or QFT), a simple, powerful strategy for teaching students to ask and use their own questions to drive their learning. Actively learn the strategy by experiencing it yourself, view selected research and literature, and explore real student work examples from elementary classrooms across the country which demonstrate how the QFT can easily be integrated into your existing curriculum to enhance research, discussion, debate, and civic action. Leave ready to immediately implement.