Finding the Spark for Inquiry Learning by Erillee https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd en-us 2019-08-23 11:39:01 UTC 2024-12-16 06:01:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/396741222/e752ca2ac57202086f14280b7a0c5437/Shirley_Temple.png Google Scholar Article 2 - Kidman (2017) elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376747415 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Teacher+roles+during+inquiry-based+teaching+in+the++++++++++early-years&btnG=

Kidman (2017) earned her place on this exclusive curated list because she focussed on the practicalities of inquiry. She revealed a lack of research on the ‘how to do inquiry?’ I have been asking myself the same question. What research is available is broad, vague and of little help to someone who is nervously about to embark on her first science inquiry unit.
An explicit diagram demonstrates the various roles the teacher must adopt. Teachers must always be at the ready to stop, change direction and follow the children’s curiosity when it appears. On must never forget that inquiry is a process, with both failures and success alone the way. Reflecting at the end of a journey is invaluable for the children and the teacher.  This article concludes with an entertaining epilogue involving an inquiry, Jack Jill and some year 2 students. 
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Abdi (2014) was added to this prestigious collection because he performed primary research to investigate – “Does inquiry pedagogy impact students learning in science?” While his experiment was limited in size and thus, generalisability, it was exciting to observe   his data. The results indicated that using an inquiry pedagogy while teaching science to Year 5’s – improved their science learning substantially. ]]> 2019-08-23 18:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376747785 Tweet 2 - Kath Murdock elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376748014 https://twitter.com/kjinquiry/status/1167190221340807168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1167190221340807168&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmediagci.padletcdn.com%2F1%2Fwidget%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252Fkjinquiry%252Fstatus%252F1167190221340807168

This succinct tweet by inquiry guru – Kath Murdock – re-enforces a pattern that has repeated throughout this curated list –that of the importance of clear learning intents of the teacher while adopting an inquiry pedagogy. Sign posting those intentions on the classroom wall benefits the children and the teacher. ]]> 2019-08-23 18:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376748014 Website Blog 1 - Shelley Wright elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376748287 https://shelleywright.wordpress.com/
This site was valuable because it used a clear process for progressing through inquiry investigation. This investigation gradually became the responsibility of the children. Concerns regard essential curriculum content was address by encouraging children to discover, albeit careful planning by the teacher is required for ‘required discovery’. A comprehensive inquiry investigation was included, providing support and encouragement that I too could do something similar. ]]> 2019-08-23 18:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/376748287 Tweet 1 - Edutopia - Trevor MacKenzie elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/380227480 https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-inquiry-based-learning-into-your-class-trevor-mackenzie?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

This was a fabulous Tweet from Trevor MacKenzie that described the four types of student inquiry. This article was pivotal in my deciding to select my primary inquiry question. MacKenzie cautioned against 'diving – into’ free inquiry and alternatively suggested choosing a unit of work that you feel passionate about, consider your students and finally, the summative assessment task. MacKenzie explained that student progress through the various types of inquiry as they develop the necessary skills to progress to the next level of inquiry. ]]> 2019-09-05 03:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/380227480 Google Scholar Article 1 -van UUm, Verhoeff and Peeters elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/380230432 https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2016.1147660

van Uum, Verhoeff and Peeter’s (2015) article has been included because of its honestly about the real- world problem of primary school teachers attempting to scaffold student’s formation of inquiry questions. These author’s suggest that primary teachers often lack the skills in posing research questions and formulating investigative processes. I am insecure in my own questioning abilities and HOT questioning. A helpful diagram – “The Question Machine,” illustrates how to select an appropriate inquiry question. ]]> 2019-09-05 03:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/380230432 Journal Article 2 - Advance ERIC Database elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/381162938 Byrne, J., Rietdijk, W., & Cheek, S. (2016). Enquiry-based science in the infant classroom: “letting go.” International Journal of Early Years Education, 24(2), 206–223.
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"Letting go" has been selected for this curated list because of its applicability to my situation. The article investigates a common obstacle to inquiry learning - teachers afraid to 'let go' of children's learning. I could be accused of this crime, so this article described how the teacher was supported and observed trialing 2 science lessons using an inquiry lens. The experience changed her pedagogy. To be fair, the article acknowledge the curriculum pressure and time pressure enforced on teachers, but as the teacher explained herself - completing the inquiry learning completely --maximised the children's learning.]]> 2019-09-07 04:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/381162938 Website blog 2 - Edutopia - George Mathis elyon9 https://padlet.com/elyon9/nmdg8h0t8whd/wish/381164978 https://www.edutopia.org/blog/inquiry-based-learning-asking-right-questions-georgia-mathis

Mathis’s web article was selected due to its alignment to my personal teaching pedagogy. The context was a Year 4 teacher exploring how to ask the ‘right questions’ – my personal weakness. The importance of careful planning was acknowledged as well as the need to have clear teacher goals which will assist when any redirection of student goals occurs. 
As children developed their skills, they were encouraged to map their inquiry questions, democratically select the class inquiry question, plan the investigation, design, create and then share their learning. The teacher’s ability to adjust her inquiry learning goal to match  the children’s interest was pivotal. 
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