Using the Question Formulation Technique to Guide Primary Source Learning
Primary sources can help students analyze closely, make connections, infer and — perhaps most importantly — ask questions.
Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions
This is one of those books, sort of like Understanding by Design, that makes such a clear, compelling case in such…
How can NGSS practices transform science teaching & learning?
Ideally, a unit should start with introducing students to a phenomenon, so that they begin by asking questions. A few…
Flickr & QFT
A few years ago, I was introduced to the Question Formulation Technique, or QFT, developed by the Right Question Institute (if you ever…
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Three Ways to Bring More Learner Voice into Learning Opportunities
The Question Formulation Technique is a process that moves learners through generating their own questions about a topic and can…
Teaching Students to Seek Contrasting Viewpoints
Wendy DeGroat, librarian at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies in Richmond, Virginia, discusses how nurturing…