ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.“ SirJohn Lubbock MINDSET: Is there more to consider? Carol Dweck’s work … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK
ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK “When people tell me that I must get my maverick gene from my father, they are only half right. My father and I both have inherited our rebellious personalities from Nana. She has always lived her life on her own terms, something that was once considered quite scandalous, given the times … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING “He (she*) who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying”. Friedrich Nietzsche (* “She/they” added to quote to acknowledge and recognise the many ways and identity claims connected to gender) … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER “I think therefore I am” Descartes LEARNER: I am here to wonder, explore and act A learner as defined by the Merriam- Webster dictionary as ‘a person who is trying to gain knowledge or skill in something by studying, practicing, or being taught’ When one looks carefully at this definition, it can … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – JIGSAW RESEARCH
ABC of INQUIRY – JIGSAW RESEARCH ABC of INQUIRY – JIGSAW RESEARCH ” “The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” – Anatole France JIGSAW RESEARCH: Putting the pieces together… Jigsaw research is a great way to enable learners to explore complex topics and … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – INQUIRY
ABC of INQUIRY – INQUIRY ABC of INQUIRY – INQUIRY “What else should our lives be but a continual series of beginnings, of painful settings out into the unknown, pushing off from the edges of consciousness into the mystery of what we have not yet become, except in dreams that blow in from out there bearing the fragrance of islands … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – INTEREST
ABC of INQUIRY – INTEREST ABC of INQUIRY – INTEREST “The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” – Anatole France INTEREST: A chance to connect Teaching and learning that is based around leaner interests doesn’t mean a free-for all in terms of just doing … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – INDEPENDENCE
ABC of INQUIRY – INDEPENDENCE ABC of INQUIRY – INDEPENDENCE “The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.” Noam Chomsky INDEPENDENCE: To explore what you can do… Being independent is defined by dictionaries as being free from outside control, self governing or capable of thinking or … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – INCLUSIVENESS
ABC of INQUIRY – INCLUSIVENESS ABC of INQUIRY – INCLUSIVENESS “Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING
ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING ‘I looked at the horses and wondered how long it would be before they would be swept away and replaced with a McDonalds or television. And whether the Indian genius was strong enough to resist the homogenising and stupefying principle which has come to dominate the modern world, … Read More