Interdisciplinary Instruction Professional Learning
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
Synchronous and asynchronous courses are available.
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.