Support resources for the Art of Teaching: Engaging Students in Inquiry Learning video series http://www.viu.ca/iel/teachlearn/art_of_teaching_2/index.asp These resources are part of the online SCoPE seminar April 2-20, 2012 http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8757

1. ART OF TEACHING: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN INQUIRY LEARNING
Chapter Guide
Introducing Inquiry Through Mountain Metaphor
• 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
Introduction
• Working with challenges of teamwork & collaborative decision making
• Authentic Assessment: Real consequences are the measure of success
1. Building Inquiry Through Student Response
First Year ~ English Literature Class
• Students define powerful questions from readings & research
• Professor shapes class dialogue and inquiry from students’ questions
• Inquiry teams of 4 guided by collaborative learning protocols
• Authentic and ongoing feedback and assessment Jeannie Martin
2. Team-Based Case Study – A Professional Care Plan
Second Year ~ Child & Youth Care Program
• Progression: Building theoretical / conceptual foundations for inquiry
• Inquiry: Teachers & students developing parallel case studies; link to practicum
• Supporting Elements: Year-long student teams & professors “Team Teaching”
• Assessment: Performance & traditional; guided by co-created rubrics Heather Sanrud, Patti Ranahan
3. Critical Thought & Inquiry Through Progressive Case
Third Year ~ Business Management / Law
• Inquiry Model: 3 case studies presented with progression of complexity
• Major emphasis on learning the meta-skills of critical thought
• Model of teacher-as-researcher: Ongoing inquiry into teaching/learning
• Teams of 3 are teacher-structured with clear protocols: Focus on diversity
Dana Collette
• Assessment: Criterion-based with ongoing feedback & coaching-to-mastery
4. Inquiry Through Undergraduate Research
Fourth Year ~ Sciences ~ Individual Students
• Students shape their question guided by faculty advisement
• Significant personal investment with real risk of failure of inquiry
• Emerging self confidence and self efficacy are clear outcomes
• Emphasis placed on quality of thinking and rigor of inquiry; reality context
Erick Groot
• Assessment: Criterion-based evaluated by self, peers, community & advisors
5. Storytelling, Case Study and the Art Of Dialogue
M.A. ~ Indigenous Peoples and Self-Determination
• Inquiry Model: Critical dialogue as response to readings & case studies
• Beginning each class, students submit inquiry questions generated from
readings; questions become catalyst for class inquiry & dialogue
• Teacher interactions create safe place for risk taking & critical inquiry
Jeff Corntassel
• Assessment: Professor provides extensive feedback & questions to extend inquiry
6. Team Inquiry Through Community-Based Case Method
M.Ed. ~ Leadership Studies / Educational Change
• Inquiry Model: In real-time case study, teams form inquiry questions & focus
for team investigation
• Community panel presents case: Students analyze, research, and formulate
response & recommendations; results presented back to panel
• Teams of 6 formed on basis of maximum diversity supported by protocols
Neil Smith
• Performance & reflections assessed by self, team, professor & community
on basis of negotiated rubric and self-defined team expectations