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CONT995: Teaching Through Inquiry

CONT 995
Continuing Teacher Education - British Columbia
3 Units
Online
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Inquiry is a common term in education, but what does teaching through inquiry involve? How can educators create inquiry-rich learning environments for our students while balancing curriculum needs? How can inquiry inspire students to explore their passions and apply their learning in real-world contexts?

The BC curriculum has shifted from a content-driven approach to one that emphasizes student inquiry and action. This course will examine the role inquiry plays in the BC curriculum and the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning. You’ll explore the concept of inquiry, various inquiry frameworks, techniques to provoke wonder, methods for assessing student-focused inquiry, and how inquiry can foster student agency.

In this course, you’ll have opportunities to reflect on your own practice and collaborate with course colleagues to explore pedagogical strategies for implementing inquiry-based learning. You’ll discover how inquiry-based learning can empower students to extend their learning beyond the classroom walls and engage with the broader community.

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Learning Outcomes

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

  • investigate the role inquiry-based learning plays in supporting the BC curriculum and the First People’s Principles of Learning
  • assess how inquiry-based learning can lead to opportunities for concept-based and interdisciplinary learning
  • explore different inquiry learning cycles and evaluate how they can best support the context of your practice
  • develop assessment practices that align with inquiry principles and engage students in the process
  • explain how an inquiry-based classroom promotes student voice and choice and fosters student action toward exploring and pursuing their own interests and goals
  • apply critical and creative thinking skills by integrating inquiry-based learning into your practice

Assessments

Module 1

Role of Inquiry in the BC Curriculum

Module 2

Concept-Based Inquiry
Progress Update 1

Module 3

Inquiry Design Cycles and Theories

Module 4

Designing Inquiry-Based Learning Experiences
Formative Assessment

Module 5

Assessing Student-Led Inquiry
Progress Update 2

Module 6

Fostering Student Agency

Module 7

Creating an Inquiry-Based Unit Plan
Summative Assessment