@RightQuestion Digest: The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) and Social Studies

Combating the "Erosion of Engagement" with the Question Formulation Technique

In his blog post, Inquiry as Empowerment, Dr. David Bosso (@DavidBosso) discusses the steady "erosion of engagement" occurring in classrooms across the country. With students engaging less in their education as they get older, Dr. Bosso shares the importance of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) for stimulating student engagement and curiosity. Check out the blog here. https://twitter.com/DavidBosso/status/642114461189345280

“Questions That Steer Units”

We had the pleasure of meeting Fox DeMoisey (@FxDeMoIC) this past summer at our working conference in Boston, MA. DeMoisey uses the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) in his work as an Instructional Coach for Shelby County Public Schools in Kentucky. Here are some examples of students’ questions from English Language Arts and Social Studies classes. https://twitter.com/FxDeMoIC/status/634865609394778112

Teaching Primary Sources with the Question Formulation Technique

The Question Formulation Technique is a useful and effective way for students to engage with primary sources. Michelle Pearson (@tchpreservation), a social studies teacher from Colorado, recently used the Question Formulation Technique with teachers from a school district in Hawaii. Pearson used Library of Congress primary sources as the Question Focus! https://twitter.com/tchpreservation/status/645034546694492160

Kentucky Council for the Social Studies and the Question Formulation Technique

Jennifer Fraker (@jlfraker), Social Studies Specialist for the Kentucky Department of Education, shares an image of social studies teachers from Kentucky learning about student questioning skills and the Question Formulation Technique (QFT). https://twitter.com/jlfraker/status/648869182835138560   Our weekly digest will keep you up to speed on the Right Question Institute’s latest news. If you have written a blog about your experience using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), have pictures of the QFT in action, or have other content that you think should be featured in an upcoming digest please share on Twitter @RightQuestion or by email (with the subject header RQI Digest) Interns@rightquestion.org