INTRODUCING THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE™ (QFT™) INTO YOUR PRACTICE WWW.RIGHTQUESTION.ORG
WE WELCOME COME! We w e will e exp xplore t e the Q e QFT i in b brief ef. b . but w with en enough d detail t to apply i it i immed ediatel ely: R : Res esults f for t today…. …. • Experienc nce t the he Q QFT • Und nderstand nd t the he p power o of t the he s student nt q questions ns • Adapt a appli lication o n of Q QFT t to y your p practice It i It is b better er t to k know some o e of t the q e ques estions than a all o of t the a e answer ers. James Thurber 1894 - 1961, American humorist
WHAT I IS T THE G GOAL AL O OF O OUR S SESSION T TODAY? Grea eat l lea earning r res esults b beg egin w with g grea eat s studen ent ques estions: : Goal o of S Ses ession i is t to a acquaint ever eryone w e with t the r e rationale a e and t the p e proces ess o of using s studen ents’ q ’ ques estions f for l lea earning. . (For t the c e classroom a and f for o our p practice) e)
Wh What a are t e the p e possible i e instructional s situations when en y you w would w want s studen ents t to a ask ques estions? ? • Research projects • Professional Development • Field experiences • Projects • Individual and teams • Others….
“ Just w when en y you t think y you know a all t that y you n need eed t to know, y , you a ask a another er ques estion a and d discover er h how much m more t e ther ere i e is t to l lea earn. ” – Sixth grade student, J.L. Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto, CA
THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE™ 1. The Question Focus (QFocus) 2. The Rules for Producing Questions 3. Producing Questions 4. Categorizing Questions 5. Prioritizing Questions 6. Next Steps 7. Reflection WWW.RIGHTQUESTION.ORG
A simple statement, a visual or other aide to help students generate questions. � Created from curriculum content. You will need to design a QFocus every time you use the QFT. WWW.RIGHTQUESTION.ORG
LET’S G GIVE T THE Q QFT A T A TRY! T hink o of a a s statem emen ent o or a a visual a as y your Q Q-F -Focus Wha hat i is y your Q Qfocus?
QFOCUS: EQUATION = BALANCE Why does every equation have to be balanced? (How) Could an equation not be balanced? What would happen if it wasn’t balanced? (How) Is X=Y+3 an equal equation if there no equal signs? What should you do if your equation is not balanced? How do you solve an equation without balance? What if there were no equations in math?
Elem emen entary E Example e QFocus Why don’t they have bones? Why are some white and some brown? Do they reproduce? What are the rings on them? What is their habitat? What is their texture? Do they poop? What animal is that? How do they move? What do they eat?
Second ndary E y Example le QFocus: Why y are re they ey fig fightin ing? O Are they Are ey fig fightin ing? C Are Are they ey part of of the e gover ernmen ment? Where ere were ere they? ey? What st started ed the e fig fight? Who o are re they? ey? Were ere they ey sig signin ing anyt ythin ing? Who o else else wa was s there? ere? Why y are re you ou hit ittin ing him? im? Why y did idn’t ca cal l 911? 911? Was s this is rela related ed to o sla slaver ery? y? Why y are re you ou take e a pen en? Were ere they ey in in cou court? C Why y are re they ey in in cou court? O Who o hit it wh who o fir first st? Why y is is he e hit ittin ing him im wit with a bat? Who o died ied? Why y they ey smilin smiling?
RULES FOR PRODUCING QUESTIONS � Ask as many questions as you can � Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the questions � Write down every question exactly as it is stated � Change any statement into a question What might be difficult about following these rules? W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
PRODUCING THE QUESTIONS QFocus: 1. Follow the Rules for Producing Questions. 2. Number your questions. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVING THE QUESTIONS You might have these two kinds of questions in your list: • Closed-ended questions – they can be answered with “yes” or “no” or with one word. • Open-ended questions – they require an explanation and cannot be answered with yes” or “no” or with one word. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVE YOUR QUESTIONS 2. Name advantages of asking closed-ended questions . W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVE YOUR QUESTIONS 3. Name disadvantages of asking closed-ended questions. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVE YOUR QUESTIONS 4. Name a few advantages of asking open-ended questions. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVE YOUR QUESTIONS 5. Name a few disadvantages of asking open-ended questions. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
IMPROVE YOUR QUESTIONS 6. Review your list of questions and change one closed-ended question into an open- ended. Then, change one open-ended question into a closed-ended one. W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
PRIORITIZE YOUR QUESTIONS Choose the three most important questions from your list. Keep in mind the QFocus. Mark each priority question with an “ X ” W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
SHARE YOUR QUESTIONS Please share: • The questions you changed from closed to open-ended and from open-ended to closed. Read each question as originally written and how it was changed • your three priority questions • your rationale for selecting those three • the numbers of your priority questions W W W. R I G H T Q U E S T I O N . O R G
USING STUDENT QUESTIONS IN OUR WORK Students can use their questions for many purposes, Here are a few examples: � Conduct Research � Self Introspection � Reports � Conduct Experiments � Independent Projects � Write Papers/Essays � Group and Individual Projects � Socratic Seminars/Debates � Prepare for Presentations/Interviews WWW.RIGHTQUESTION.ORG
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WHAT IS THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE™? The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is a simple, but rigorous, step-by-step process designed to help students produce, improve and strategize on how to use their questions. This same process has wide application beyond the classroom. The QFT allows individuals to practice three thinking abilities in one process: divergent, convergent and metacognitive thinking. WWW.RIGHTQUESTION.ORG
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HOW D DO W WE U USE Q QUESTIONS F FOR L LEAR ARNING? How d do y you u use q e ques estions i in y your curren ent p practice? e? The Q e QFT c can h hel elp i improve t e the u e use e of q ques estions. .
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