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The Question Formulation Technique
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The Question Formulation Technique
Step 1: Develop a Q Focus
What it is: A simple statement, a visual or aural aid; anything to help students generate questions. This should:
- Generate Interest
- Stimulate New Thinking
- Introduce a Topic
- Deepen Comprehension
- Assess Prior Knowledge
What is QFT?
Example: Developing a Q Focus
Criteria for Generating a Q Focus
Unit: The Cold War
Lesson Topic:
A Q Focus SHOULD NOT:
- be a question
- reveal teacher preferences or bias
A Q Focus SHOULD:
- Be clear, brief and sharply focused.
- Provoke or stimulate new lines of thinking.
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is a simple step-by-step process designed to help students :
- produce questions
- improve questions
- strategize on how to use their questions
The QFT allows students to practice three thinking abilities in one process:
- divergent thinking
- convergent thinking
- metacognitive thinking
Components of QFT
When To Use QFT
- Homework Assignments
- Performance Tasks (Projects, Papers/Essays, Investigatations, etc.)
- Collaborative Projects
- In Class Assessments
- Discussions
- Student-Generated Essential Questions
1. The Question Focus (QFocus)
2. Producing Questions following 4 Rules
3. Categorizing Questions
4. Prioritizing Questions
5. Next Steps
6. Reflection
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