“Being able to ask and use questions is essential for developing into a curious lifelong learner and for thinking democratically,” according to Andrew P. Minigan, Sarah Westbrook, Dan Rothstein, and Luz Santana.
Writing in Social Education, the flagship, peer-reviewed journal from National Council for the Social Studies, they describe how the Question Formulation Technique can drive learning — dovetailing with state curriculum standards in social studies and other subjects.
“The QFT is a resource to deliberately teach students how to ask questions and support students as they plan and drive their own inquiries, build their democratic thinking skills, become more information literate, and take informed civic action,” they write.
Download the Social Education article below and find resources for using the QFT for teaching and learning.