QFT Question Formulation Technique A STEPBYSTEP GUIDE Materials















- Slides: 15

QFT: Question Formulation Technique A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Materials modified from: www. rightquestion. org

Why QFT? � Sometimes questions are more valuable than answers. The key is knowing what questions to ask. � What is the right question? Is there only one right question? How do we find the right question? � Quite simply, it depends. Is there a singular right question sitting in the wings waiting to be discovered? Usually not. It takes a lot of question generation to figure out what questions will lead us to our ultimate goal. � How do we even start figuring out what questions to ask?

THE QUESTION FOCUS (QFOCUS) The QFocus is exactly that: a focus around which you will build your questions. The QFocus could be the potential subject of a research paper, the problem that you need to solve or… The foundation of a Socratic discussion!

Your QFocus: IF IT ISN’T ILLEGAL, IT ISN’T WRONG. Write the QFocus at the top of your paper. Don’t do ANYTHING else yet!

2 RULES FOR PRODUCING QUESTIONS www. rightquestion. org

RULES FOR PRODUCING QUESTIONS § Ask as many questions as you can. § Do not stop to answer, judge or to discuss the questions. § Write down every question exactly as it is stated. § Change any statement into a question. Write these rules down on your paper. www. rightquestion. org

RULES FOR PRODUCING QUESTIONS § Before you start question generation, review the rules. § Reflect about one of these questions: What do you think would be difficult about following these rules? Which one of these rules might be difficult to follow? Why? www. rightquestion. org

3 PRODUCING QUESTIONS Joel [email protected] Pardalis students using the QFT www. rightquestion. org

PRODUCING QUESTIONS Review the QFocus: � Produce as many questions as you can in the allotted time. One member of the group is the note-taker. Make sure it is a question, not a statement. Your aim is to get as close to 10 questions as possible. � You are producing questions about the Qfocus statement, keeping your book in mind to help guide the questions. � Follow the Rules for Producing Questions. TIP: The note-taker should also contribute questions. www. rightquestion. org

4 CATEGORIZING QUESTIONS CLOSED -ENDED OPENENDED www. rightquestion. org

CATEGORIZING QUESTIONS Define closed and open-ended questions: � Closed-ended Questions can be answered with a “yes’ or “no” or with a one-word answer. � Open-ended Questions require more explanation. www. rightquestion. org

CATEGORIZING QUESTIONS Look over your questions and: � mark the questions that are closed-ended with a “C” � mark the questions that are open-ended with an “O” � Questions marked with a “C” need to be reworded. How can you change a “C” question into an “O” question? www. rightquestion. org

5 PRIORITIZING QUESTIONS www. rightquestion. org

PRIORITIZING QUESTIONS Choose five questions that… • most interest you. • you consider to be the most important. • you want/need to answer first. www. rightquestion. org

Your QFocus: IF IT ISN’T ILLEGAL, IT ISN’T WRONG.
QFT Question Formulation Technique A STEPBYSTEP GUIDE Materials
Best Practices in the Question Formulation Technique QFT
FACILITATING THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE QFT www rightquestion
Examples of the Question Formulation Technique QFT in
Introduction to the Question Formulation Technique QFT Strengthening
FACILITATING THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE QFT www rightquestion
INTRODUCING THE QUESTION FORMULATION TECHNIQUE QFT www rightquestion
Best Practices in the Question Formulation Technique QFT