1. Inquiry Learning Teacher tube - Shake it up Questions
Problems and barriers

2. What is Inquiry? Inquiry is based on John Dewey's philosophy that
education begins with the curiosity of the learner.
question

3. Inquiry is learning that…
involves exploring the world
asks questions
makes discoveries
rigorously tests those discoveries in the search for new understanding and knowledge

4. Inquiry should
Centre around an area of passion - for the teacher and/or students
Be student directed - including student involvement in planning
Facilitate change
Initiate social action
Why
Shared definition and vision, understanding for inquiry

5. Information is readily available and can be copied!
Memorizing information is not the most important skill in today's world.
Information is readily available and can be copied!
We need an understanding of how to find, make sense of, and use relevant information for specific purposes.
why
Knowledge is now a process not a thing ‘Action is the proper fruit of knowledge’ Thomas Fuller

6. Suddenly knowledge is available to anyone who can spell Google
Suddenly knowledge is available to anyone who can spell Google Mark Treadwell

7. Inquiry Learning
revises prior understandings and deepens our understanding of the world
develops observation, collaboration, reasoning and critical thinking skills
motivates
generates change

8. Research Skills Questioning skills Key words (Identifying and using)
Searching the Internet
Using contents page and index
Using websites
Skimming and scanning and reading for detail
Taking notes
Using thinking maps
Citing references
Learning to Learn Skills
Goal setting
Organisation and time management
Tracking and asking for assistance
Self and peer evaluation
Presenting Skills
Use of ICT
Use of software
Layout and design
Vocabulary studies
Listening
Speaking
Public speaking
Discussion

9. Why?
We want our students to engaged in authentic and interesting learning experiences.
We want them to create knowledge and understanding for themselves
We want them to think!

10. In today’s knowledge rich society:
In the past knowledge scarce society: In the absence of adequate information resources (students) were limited to generic low-level common thematic questions such as space, dinosaurs, the undersea world, the weather etc., the relevant resources being freely available in libraries.
In today’s knowledge rich society:
..topics such as "space" become redundant, while questions such as "compare and contrast video footage from the earth and Mars and identify two significant similarities and differences.  Using one of the differences which you have identified hypothesise as to why life is so prevalent on earth but appears to be almost non-existent on Mars”, become viable.
Mark Treadwell - The Perfect (Education) Storm
With the emphasis on teaching for understanding, topics such as "space" become redundant while questions such as "compare and contrast video footage from the earth and Mars and identify two significant similarities and differences.  Using one of the differences which you have identified hypothesise as to why life is so prevalent on earth but appears to be almost non-existent on Mars”, become viable.

11. It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. Eugène Ionesco

12. Inquiry learning is difficult to do well.
Inquiry learning, done well, will require changes to classroom practice, school structures and procedures, school resources, and classroom programmes.
Why
Shared definition and vision, understanding for inquiry