Question Formulation Technique Question Formulation Technique Uses a

Question Formulation Technique

Question Formulation Technique Uses a Question Focus (QFocus) to help you �Produce questions �Refine questions �Prioritize questions �Use questions

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.

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?

Producing the Questions �QFocus: �Use the Small-Group Worksheet. �Follow the rules for producing questions. �Number your questions. �Work as a group, but each person should write down every question.

Improving the Questions You might have two types 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.

Improve Your Questions �Identify closed- and open-ended questions: �Mark the closed-ended questions with a C. �Mark the open-ended questions with an O.

Improve Your Questions �Identify closed- and open-ended questions: �Mark the closed-ended questions with a C. �Mark the open-ended questions with an O. �What are some advantages of asking closed-ended questions?

Improve Your Questions �Identify closed- and open-ended questions: �Mark the closed-ended questions with a C. �Mark the open-ended questions with an O. �What are some advantages of asking closed-ended questions? �What are some disadvantages?

Improve Your Questions �What are some advantages of asking open-ended questions?

Improve Your Questions �What are some advantages of asking open-ended questions? �What are some disadvantages?

Improve Your Questions �Review your list of questions and change one closed-ended question into an open-ended one. �Then, change one open-ended question into a closed-ended one.

Share Your Questions �Which questions did you change from closed- to open-ended and from openended to closed?

Prioritize Your Questions �Choose three most important questions from your list. �Keep the QFocus in mind. �Mark each priority question with an “X. ”

Justify Your Questions �What is your rationale for choosing your three priority questions?

Share Your Questions �What are your three priority questions? �What are their numbers? �What is your rationale for selecting those three?

Next Steps �How will you use your priority questions?

Reflection �What did you learn?

Reflection �What did you learn? �What value does it have?