inquiry: the magnum principian of teaching
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Jack Hassard presents ideas about inquiry teaching and how it is, in his view, the "magnum principian" of teaching. The content is based on The Artistry of Teaching: Exploring the Cornerstone of Teaching on Amazon.com. The Artistry of Teaching is an eBook that challenges the assumptions of contemporary reformers by showing that schooling is much more than teaching to the test, and that student learning should be encourage in a humanistic and experiential environment. The eBook describes how teachers think about their profession, and how they are able to humanize the experiences for their students and their families, and their colleagues. It’s about how teachers mingle art and science, as well theory and practice. It is about the artistry of teaching.TRANSCRIPT
INQUIR
Y
THE MAGNUM PRINCIPIAN
OF TEACHING
Inquiry!
A cornerstone of teaching
Creative Wings
Teachers make it possible for
student’s creative wings to carry to their imaginations
Imagination
leads to
curiosity & inventiveness
adventure
flying, walk or running freely
The Inquiry TeacherA life-long phenomenon emerging from the craft of teaching
They are all teachers!
The Sense of Wonder
She wrote that a child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement
She is Rachel Carson
Key BeliefIf a child is to keep alive his/her inborn sense of wonder, he/she needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him/her the mystery of the world we live in—P. Freire
Vygotsky said:
the teacher who is experimental is willing to push into new zones of proximal learning
Lev Semyonov
ich Vygotsk
y, Soviet Russian
Psychologi
st & Educator
Inquiry is Seeking Answers to Questions Unknown
The Crater
Woolly Mammoth St. Petersburg, Russia Coprolite
Key Ideas Learned from Inquiry Teachers
Be Innovative & Flexible
Focus on Cooperative and collaborative work
Right-to-ChooseThey encourage students to make choices
about topics and ways of learning
Teach New Literacy: Knowledge as it relates to
human needs
the environment
social needs
needs of other species
Life-long Goals
Learning how to learn
How to ask questions
Why Inquiry
It’s Foundational
Hallmark of thinking in a democratic society—-Dewey
Leads to a Climate of Learning
Democratically organized
Teachers as cultural workers
Teachers as artists in their own right
Inquiry is the magnum principian of teaching because it instills an attitude and emotional sense of wonder that does not depend on techniques, but a deep sensee of purpose as a teacher—
Jack Hassard