
The Question Formulation Technique
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT), from the Right Question Institute, is a questioning strategy that:
- Facilitates student curiosity and engagement
- Helps students build confidence to ask questions and become empowered to seek answers
Improves student questions that support deeper learning
Improves the skills and strategies students need beyond the classroom

Course Learning Goals
Some of the Learning Goals for this course are:
- Understand the what, how, and why behind the QFT
- Identify best practices for effective ways to design, facilitate, and adapt the QFT for specific purposes, including interdisciplinary and conceptual learning
- Create, revise, and implement a plan for using the QFT in your own setting

Course Details
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Intended Audience: PK-12 Teachers & Administrators
Where: Maine DOE EnGiNE Platform
Contact Hours: 12 contact hours available upon completion
To learn more or sign up for the asynchronous QFT course, please fill out this form, and a member of the Interdisciplinary Instruction team will connect with you.
Contact
Heather Martin
Interdisciplinary Instruction Specialist
Phone: 207-557-0386
Email: heather.martin@maine.gov