How Questioning Can Drive Arguments, Productive Debate & Information Literacy Among Students

The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is a step-by-step process that creates a space and a structure for students to generate their own critical thinking questions. Former teacher Sarah Westbrook, now Director of Professional Learning at The Right Question Institute, shares stories of teachers using the QFT to help students craft effective arguments and develop information literacy skills in an era challenged by the proliferation of “fake news.”