Tuesday 18 August 2015

Lecture 5: Frame 2 - Research as Inquiry

Research as Inquiry 

Our 5th class focused on the frame "Research as Inquiry". So what is inquiry you may ask? The picture below shows the process of inquiry...
 

.... But you ask, does this not depict the process of research? I am confused now Confused emoticon, Stock-Vektor Well yes it does! Paul Hrycaj posted a comment on Lane Wilkinson's blog saying that this framework is akin to saying "research is research". Well that's what it seems like to me also. When I first read this framework it struck me as the same as the process of conducting research. I suppose further readings and exploration will lead us to understanding the difference between the research process and research as inquiry.

So Inquiry is said to be the searching or request for truth, knowledge or information. The framework defines inquiry as a process that focuses on problems or questions in a discipline or between disciplines that are open or unresolved. The framework also says that inquiry is not limited to the academic sphere but extends to the community as well and focuses on personal, professional or societal needs. 

http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Kuhlthau2013-v30n2p5.html 

I thought the above link is quite interesting. It is about the Common Core State Standards and discusses how inquiry is embedded throughout the standards. However, when reading the standards it speaks to the Framework.

We were given an exercise to do in class regarding refining research questions. It was quite interesting and a good learning experience. Shehaamah gave us these questions we could use to evaluate the research topics and they will definitely come in handy when designing research topics.

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  1. Unknown24 August 2015 at 04:06

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  3. Unknown24 August 2015 at 04:09

    Your thoughts are quite correct and I want you to think back to your own experiences in school. Do you remember your favourite project? What was your topic? How did you share your information? What made the experience so special? I think this kind of learning remains a strong and compelling memory for those of us lucky enough to have experienced a self-directed or research project. The feelings are the same whether we experienced this learning in the early elementary grades, as a high school student, or as a graduate student. Many of us, when asked about a positive memory of school, will remember a project with real-world applications that engaged our emotions and our thinking. Often, it was a research project that we shared with friends and family.

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