Inquiry

Shared Inquiry is a method of learning that enables people of all ages to explore the ideas, meaning, and information found in everything they read. The shared inquiry method centers on interpretive question, questions about a text that have more than one plausible answer. Discussion leaders employ the shared inquiry method to get participants listening, and responding to questions and answers from others in their discussion groups.If the participant digress from the main point, it is the…

Within my organization, there are several examples in which Humble Inquiry could be put to good use. Barriers set up for by social humility and military structure can make it difficult to get tasks accomplished. If we could all learn the art of asking versus telling, these barriers would be less prevalent and we could accomplish our tasks in a less dramatic way. As a military member, it is defined for us how we should treat our superiors. It is customary to always address the officers as…

think the spirt of inquiry means the essential qualities needed for inquiry. The spirit is the qualities that a person has that allows them to inquire. Without the “spirit” inquiry may be difficult or unattainable. In the book they talk about the spirit of inquiry being the attitude or orientation of the participants. I think in order to have this attitude or orientation; you must also have these essential qualities. One attitude and beliefs I believe is basic to the spirt of inquiry is being…

and confidence in their face when they explain a concept that is truly relevant to their understanding of the world around them? Inquiry-based teaching allows the student to ask questions relevant to their interest and helps fuel their desire to gain knowledge to answer those questions. According to Sweetland and Towns (2008), “When teachers choose to use an inquiry-based approach, they commit to provide rich experiences that provoke students’ thinking and curiosity; to plan…

Shared Inquiry Discussions The leader of a shared inquiry discussion not only prepares the interpretive questions that initiate discussion, but also regulates its flow. Leaders challenge participants’ unclear, factually inaccurate, or contradictory statements; follow up on participants’ answers; ask for evidence and invite further responses. If participants digress from the main point, the leader’s responsibility is to redirect attention with a question. When a question has been resolved…

electronic source and playing an instrument yourself. Throughout my life I have been playing multiple instruments, I started with just playing the piano and went from there with a variety of instruments. My musical playing ability made me think of my inquiry question, which is, what is the impact of playing an instrument on a person? This is a question that I thought about for a while, playing an instrument involves many different skills and parts of the brain. It made me question if playing an…

Contrary to the general definition of inquiry, Charles Peirce describes inquiry as “the struggle to escape doubt and attain a settled or “fixed” state of belief” (lecture 1/12/17). Based off his definition containing belief and doubt, Peirce would affirm that people are often content with belief and will try to eliminate all traces of doubt. In order to accomplish his definition of “inquiry”, Peirce describes four methods of “fixing belief” that many people tend to choose in order to settle…

1 Smart Phone Scientific Inquiry Outline Lorrie Newman Southern New Hampshire University SCI 212 Scientific Inquiry 2 Scientific Method (How was the scientific method used by the developer(s) of the device? In other words, describe the scientific processes that led to the development of the device. Support your answer with research. 2 Clearly explains how the scientific method was used by the developer(s) of the device, supporting explanation with research) Scientific processes that lead to the…

This action research study utilizes the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework developed by Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000). An educational experience is embedded in a CoI comprised of instructors and students, and this CoI is defined as a “group of individuals who collaboratively engage in purposeful critical discourse and reflection to construct personal meaning and confirm mutual understanding” (Garrison, 2011, p. 2). Within the CoI framework, there are three interdependent elements that…

assessments, as well as time to engage in the collaborative inquiry cycle…