Art of Teaching: Engaging Students in Inquiry Learning
Introduction to Inquiry with Mountain Metaphor
(4 minutes)
This video runs 4 minutes.
Summary of Themes
- Winter mountaineering - the domain of natural inquiry
- Learning to ask the important questions
- Learning the requisite theory & background knowledge - collecting information from the immediate situation
- Critical thinking-in-action; fully-considered decisions and effective problem solving in response to questions
- Deepening knowledge through assessing and reflecting on experience
- Working with challenges of teamwork & collaborative decision making
- Authentic Assessment; real consequences are the measure of success
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