The Beagle Question Cycle
After you define your goal, we recommend you go into the question cycle for a few rounds before later putting all your new information together. Form your Natural Next Question, go find some information to help answer it, and summarize what you learned for your team.
Video: Introducing the Question Cycle
Diagram: The Beagle Question Cycle
Download the Beagle Question Cycle
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Improving Your Question Asking with the Question Productivity Index (QPI)
Use the Question Productivity Index (QPI) to help improve your step-by-step research questions (your Natural Next Questions) and get the knowledge you need to reach your goal.
Video: Introducing the Question Productivity Index (QPI)
Diagram: The Natural Next Question and the Question Productivity Index (QPI)
Download: The Natural Next Question and the Question Productivity Index (QPI)
Self-Assessment: The Question Productivity Index (QPI) Rubric
Worksheet: Reading Difficult Material
Having a hard time finding the information you need? Part of the challenge is just being willing to learn what you can from difficult-to-read sources! Here's a guide to help you.