About 25 miles east of Los Angeles is Mt. San Antonio College, one of the largest community colleges in the state of California. Mt. SAC, as it is affectionately known as, has a diverse student population (~55% Latino, ~19% Asian, & ~11% White/ Non-Hispanic). The majority of students receive some financial aid (~75%) and most […]
“Is the grading process needed?” Community College Students Question the Role of Grades
My Learning Philosophy
By Nicole Cruz, RDH, BSDH It’s vital that I structure my classroom as a learning environment, and not just a teaching environment. The difference is simple: in a learning environment, the focus is on the students and their learning. In a teaching environment, the focus is on the knowledge of the teacher. The whole point […]
How Can Medical Students Learn to Ask Better Questions?
Lessons from a Harvard Medical School Conference on Medical Education Dan Rothstein | Co-Director, The Right Question Institute. I recently crossed the river from Cambridge to Boston to spend some time at Harvard Medical School listening to a slew of fascinating discussions about how to improve medical education. Harvard Medical School (HMS) deserves a lot of […]
Who Gets to Graduate From College and Thrive?
To Ask or Not To Ask: Why Asking Questions is a Priceless Skill For College and Beyond Recently I sat in on a meeting for career counselors focused on providing support to First Generation college students and New American students. But before I say more about this meeting (it was incredibly informative and interesting) let me share […]
Questions for Design: Asking Questions as Toolset
I am using the QFT to lead up to the design challenges of which my students would do at the end of the course which involve logo design, advertising, package design, typography and publication design. Before they do the actual challenges, students will use the QFT to ask questions about designing with restraint. The purpose […]
Teaching the QFT to Novice Teachers
As a teacher educator at Elon University, Jeff Carpenter works with students preparing to teach in seven different content areas and at multiple grade levels. The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) has been helpful in his work because it is a simple, flexible strategy that can be used at different grade levels and in any content […]