1. Inquiry in Higher Education: Reflections and Directions on Course Design and Teaching Methods.
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Justice, Christopher, Rice, James, Warry, Wayne, Inglis, Sue, Miller, Stefania, and Sammon, Sheila
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EDUCATIONAL planning ,CURRICULUM planning ,CURRICULUM ,COLLEGE majors ,EDUCATIONAL change ,TEACHING methods ,GRADUATE study in education ,SCHOOL discipline ,HIGHER education ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Our 5-year experiment with teaching and evaluating an inquiry course has led us to conclude that inquiry is a potent pedagogical tool in higher education, encouraging students to become self-directed and engaged learners. This article offers key ingredients and procedures for designing an inquiry-based course. It provides a pragmatic model of inquiry that describes the structure and function of such a course and the goals and learning objectives for students. This model of inquiry is widely applicable and will help faculty members from a variety of disciplines develop an innovative way of engaging and teaching students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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