Response: Ways to Use Questions Effectively in the Classroom
What if we expanded the notion of teachers’ “use” of questions? What happens when teachers tap into, that is, “use”…
DotStorming and Primary Sources
DotStorming is a simple tool and one that is rivaling Padlet for use in the classroom. Created by a programmer…
Combining Inquiry and PBL: 3 Guidelines for Success
High-Quality Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides opportunities for sustained Inquiry over multiple working sessions. Transitioning to PBL involves shifts in planning,…
STEM Stories from the Field: Farming on Volcanoes, Flint’s Water Crisis, and Excreting Isopods
How educators are using the Question Formulation Technique in STEM lessons around the country and world. By Chris Orchard Students…
“How does the sun’s power get into you?” Using the QFT to Explore Energy with First Graders
What I like about the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) process is that it provides an opportunity for my first graders to ask their questions without feeling insecure or judged on their prior knowledge.
Questions, Answers, and Learning About The World
Thanks to such tools as the Right Question Institute’s Question Formulation Technique and various Project Zero-developed Thinking Routines*** that require…