Using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to Rebrand School Libraries
In an effort to defy the restrictive, historical caricature of libraries as venues where talking, eating, and personal electronic use…
Creating a Culture of Questioning: Inquiry in Lower Elementary
It wasn’t until we attended a PD about questioning in the classroom that we understood how we could get our…
Sparking Joy in the Classroom with Student- Formulated Questions
Imagine starting your first unit of the year not with what students know, but with what they wonder. What would…
The QFT in Math: A Collection of Classroom Examples
In math classrooms around the country and world, students using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) are asking questions like: “How…
The Question > The Answer: A Discussion of the QFT in Math from the Right Question Institute Archives
One educator asks a question that we hear often at the Right Question Institute: “at the end of the day what types of math questions get answered and what math actually gets learned? Are [students]…able to generate questions about a specific area of math that actually allows the student to learn – math?”
Questions Lead to ‘Insightful, Original Analysis’ in AP Literature
High achievers, for the most part, long to answer questions. Answering questions is safe, comfortable, familiar. Asking questions? Not so safe.