Question Formulation Technique - QFT = This is a process that is being used in Architecture Enrichment. Asking questions is a skill that is natural for curious minds and this is a way to help children become comfortable with the process. Click on QFT for more information. There is so much out there to be curious about! We try together to help students narrow down the many many exciting things out there to learn about. The QFT process helps the student get to a Focus Topic that he/she is truly interested in by asking questions.
Once the Focus is identified, then students design a project by answering the questions that they generated about the topic.
FOCUS TOPIC: Modern Architecture = How would you explain modern architecture?
Students generated many more questions about this Focus Topic. They researched to answer them.
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Depth and Complexity
DEPTH promotes a deeper understanding of the content being taught (examples of possible questions with architecture)
DETAILS - Elements of Architecture
LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE- terminology - What words would an architect use to explain architecture?
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS - Will we need architects in the future?
ETHICS - What controversies exist regarding architecture?
TRENDS - What ongoing factors have influenced architecture?
RULES - What are the guidelines or regulations affecting architecture?
PATTERNS - What are the recurring events in architecture?
BIG IDEA - What general statement summarizes architecture?
COMPLEXITY promotes scholarly insights into connections across time, people and disciplines.
OVER TIME - How is architecture related to the past, present, and future?
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES - Compare architecture from the perspectives of an historian, anthropologist, sociologist, and psychologist.
ACROSS the DISCIPLINES - Find examples of architecture in science, social studies, math, and language arts.