In too many K-12 classrooms, students are still being spoon-fed information. But this outdated approach to instruction doesn’t teach them…
Teaching + Learning
Like any lesson ever, the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) doesn’t always go as perfectly as planned, but there’s always something you can learn from your facilitation of the QFT and students always benefit from having space and time to ask questions.
I use the QFT in just about every class period I teach and have used it with students from elementary…
I felt that if students improved their questioning skills that there may be positive results abound. Maybe when they read, they will ask prediction questions, or question a character’s motives. If they didn’t understand an assignment, they would have the confidence to ask for clarification.
A good question can spark curiosity and fuel creativity, understanding, and innovation. Question formulation is an increasingly vital skill for…
A good question can open minds, shift paradigms, and force the uncomfortable but transformational cognitive dissonance that can help create…