Inquiry+Learning

[|What is inquiry-based learning?]
(Link to a workshop offered by "Concept to Classroom"). Inquiry-based Learning describes a process of educational discovery, wherein a student is guided to "see" issues, ask meaningful questions, and then decide how to answer those questions. This workshops offer discussions of the main components of Inquiry-based Learning, including: how knowledge is generated; how it is transmitted; and how experts, teachers, students, schools and homes contribute to a learner's knowledge. Through this workshop's discussions, project ideas, and sharing, participants discover the value of Inquiry-based Learning activities, which teach respect for one's own interests and the interests of others. The workshop concludes by challenging participants to create engaging Inquiry-based Learning projects in their own classrooms.

=[|http://www.inquiringmind.co.nz]= This is NZ-based by Jan-Marie Kellow an 2007 e-fellow and ex DP from Oputere School by Whangamata. Easy to follow and talks about Guided Inquiry.


 * __Dr Sharon Friesen__**

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~sfriesen/nz/pirongia/index.html

Sharon Friesan is co-founder and president of the Galileo Educational Network and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. She consults on a wide range of teaching and learning topics related to curriculum reform and school improvement. Her research interests include curriculum theory, curriculum inquiry, professional development, mathematics education, instructional leadership, technology integration and school reform. She has co-authored two books: Back to the Basics of Teaching and Learning: Thinking the World Together, winner of the 2004 AERA Division B Book Award and Curriculum in Abundance finalist. Galileo Education Network have collaborated on three research projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and currently direct research projects for Alberta Education and Alberta Science and Research Authority. They have also been involved in the design, creation, implementation and research of an inquiry-based collaborative online learning environment for teachers.
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