ABC OF INQUIRY – LANGUAGE OF LEARNING ABC OF INQUIRY – LANGUAGE OF LEARNING “The question of language has become the most important questions confronting us. ‘The whole curiosity of our thought now resides in the question. What is language, how can we find a way round it in order to make it appear in itself, in all its plenitude?’ … 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 – CONCEPTS
ABC OF INQUIRY – CONCEPTS ABC OF INQUIRY – CONCEPTS “You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it.”Jiddu Krishnamurti, philosopher. Concepts allow us to glimpse ideas that travel across time, space and place. CONCEPTS: Once upon time, in a place… Concepts are big ideas that go beyond the specifics of a particular time, place or topic. The ideas … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – COMMUNITIES
ABC OF INQUIRY – COMMUNITIES ABC OF INQUIRY – COMMUNITIES “Eventually everything connects – people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se”. Charles Eames Charles and Ray Eames are influential designers, who saw that connections with spaces, people and ideas influenced all. Communities are formed and developed on the strength of their connections, … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – COMFORT ZONE
ABC OF INQUIRY – COMFORT ZONE ABC of Inquiry- COMFORT ZONE “I hope in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something” Neil Gamain’s words … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – COLLABORATIVE
ABC OF INQUIRY – COLLABORATIVE ABC OF INQUIRY -COLLABORATIVE: “We are way more powerful when we turn to each other and not on each other, when we celebrate our diversity… and together tear down the mighty walls of injustice.” Cynthia McKinney, politician and activist. Collaboration is not just a joining together, it is a respect and valuing of diversity and understandings, … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – CO-RESEARCHER
ABC OF INQUIRY – CO-RESEARCHER ABC OF INQUIRY – CO-RESEARCHER “By giving our students practice in talking with others, we give them frames for thinking on their own.” Lev. S. Vygotsky. Co-researching is a respectful practice that allows participants to create their own stories and identities as learners. CO-RESEARCHER: Sharing the journey together Co-researching is a process in which mentors and apprentices develop … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM
ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM ABC OF INQUIRY – CLASSROOM “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust A classroom is a learning space and the practices used in them will influence the people who spend time in these spaces. CLASSROOM: A space for possibilities… In the past a classroom was a … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE
ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE ABC OF INQUIRY – CHOICE “Problems develop when people internalize conversations that restrain them to a narrow description of self. These stories are experienced as oppressive because they limit the perception of available choices.” This Kathleen S.G. Skott- Myhre quote sums up how all people in all communities need safe places and trusted people to help them … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS “Each of us is a living system within a greater living system, connected to each other in more ways than we can fathom.” This quote by authors Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson reminds that we are connected to so many things and these connections or relationships will influence … Read More