The Right Question Institute invited two teachers to develop lesson plans using the QFT which feature archival materials from EBSCO’s…
Social Studies
Explore resources to help spark student questions and learning--during Black History Month — and every month.
Using primary sources — photos, newspaper articles, letters, and so much more — in combination with the Question Formulation Technique can be a powerful way for students to ask questions about the past and think about the present. Black History Month is a good opportunity for students to explore primary sources through questions.
As a librarian, it’s in my wheelhouse to spend time searching for ‘what’s out there.’ The Library of
Congress is right there at the top of my go-to sites for anything historical, and especially for finding
primary sources to use with the Question Formulation Technique (QFT).
Reflection is the last step of the Question Formulation Technique, and it's an important one. Here, members of the Right Question Institute's team (Katy, Sarah, and Imaan) discuss some important things they've learned from students through those reflections.
In education, closed-ended questions are sometimes undervalued and underappreciated, but as librarian and author Connie Williams explains, closed-ended questions can build knowledge and open doors to promising research. They're also powerful tools for self-advocacy. In this post, Williams takes a closer look at the value of closed-ended questions.