Exploring Four Words for “Question” in Japanese
I’ve been pondering the word “question” for the last couple months. How do you translate “Question Formulation Technique” into Japanese – a language with four words for “question?”
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.
The Question Formulation Technique in Japan
One year after an eye-opening trip to Japan, the Right Question Institute’s Dan Rothstein reflects on that country’s growing interest in the Question Formulation Technique and how educators in Japan face similar challenges – and share similar commitment – to those in the United States.
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…