Professional Learning from Classroom-Based Inquiries

✍ Scribed by Jyoti Rookshana Jhagroo (editor), Patricia Martha Stringer (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 193
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides authentic practice-based inquiries by pre-service teachers. Their reflective narratives showcase their individual inquiries as they navigated their self-chosen professional learning journeys through the teaching as inquiry framework. The narratives advance what it means to be a reflective practitioner in practice and highlight necessary dispositional skill sets to attain valuable professional learning through inquiry. Through an inquiry stance, pre-service teachers are liberated from being knowledge consumers to local knowledge producers relevant to their practice. The dissonance this shift creates, negates the ‘comfortable doing’ of teaching to make the act of teaching authentic, relevant, and powerful.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introducing Our Collection of Practice-Based Inquiries
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Professional Learning Through Inquiry
1 Incorporating Pretend Play to Increase Engagement and Motivation for Young Learners Who Are Reluctant to Explore Beyond Their Comfort Zones
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
2 Using Music as a Tool to Develop Growth Mindset Learning Habits
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Session one
Session Two
Session Three
Session Six
Session Nine
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
3 Zines and Literacy: Enhancing Boys’ Engagement with Literacy Lessons
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Limitations, Benefits, and Concluding Comments
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
4 How Can I Reimagine My Practice so That I Teach ‘Big Ideas’ Rather Than Subject-Specific Content?
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
Part II Creating Local Knowledge Through Inquiry
5 Using the Arts in the Classroom to Promote Soft Skills
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
6 Using Technology to Support My Teaching of Mathematics in a Play-Based Learning Environment
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Findings
Discussion
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher
References
7 Integration of Visual Arts and Social Studies Exploring Propaganda: Promoting Learners to Be Critical Thinkers Taking Social Action
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
8 Integrating Music/Song Lyrics into Literacy to Engage Reluctant Learners to Develop Critical Literacy and Awareness Around Global Issues
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
Part III Language Acquisition and Equitable Pedagogies Through Inquiry
9 Does Putting Play at the Centre of the Curriculum Aid the Learning of Oral Language?
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
Inquiry-Based Reggio-Inspired Play-Based Pedagogy
Oral Language Development Being Crucial to Literacy Development
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Findings and Discussion
Evidence of Key Competencies from Oral Language in Play-Based Learning
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reference Lists
10 Feeling in Silence: Using Drama to Promote the Language Acquisition and Well-Being of English as Additional Language (EAL) Learners
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Findings and Discussion
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a First-Year Teacher…
References
11 Mystery Box Design Challenge as a Pedagogical Tool to Enhance the Key Competency of Participation and Contribution in ESOL Learners
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Findings and Discussion
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a 1st-Year Teacher…
References
12 Using the “I Notice, I Think, I Wonder” Thinking Routine in Developing Curiosity and Science Capabilities in Year 7 Female Learners
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
Reflecting on Inquiry a Year on as a 1st-Year Teacher…
References
13 How Can I Increase Engagement in Writing, Specifically for Boys?
Developing the Inquiry
Review of Literature
The Inquiry Approach
Inquiry in Practice
Reflections on the Inquiry
References
14 Our Concluding Thoughts
Introduction
Inquiry in Practice Mentality
Application in Practice:
Conclusion
References