Teaching+as+Inquiry



[|NZ Curriculum]

The Learning Inquiry - the teacher investigates the success of the teaching The key question for the learning inquiry is: What happened as a result of the teaching, and what are the implications for future teaching?

An example

What are the needs of my students?

Poor quality of questioning is hampering our inquiry. (Gather some evidence of types of questions students are asking unsuccessfully) (post its, video, easi-speak)

Analyse and categorise types of questions ( What do I understand about levels of questions)

Do I need help? (PD, internet research, talk to colleagues, visits, readings)

What strategies can I use that are appropriate? (which approaches are new / different to what I am using now) - modelling - recording students questions and student analysis of questions (open, closed, irrelevant, etc) - clarification of questions (How much water is in the Waikato River?) - question stems - question dice - donuts - Worries and wonderings - Define questions (personal / impersonal)

Teaching - trialling, implementing, facilitating,

Continuing to collect data on effectiveness of teaching (student voice on questioning,)

What can I do now that I didn't before? (students and teachers)

Is there something I need to change? What are the next steps in the development of questioning?