Educator as Adventurer: Using Inquiry in place of the Swiss Army Knife

Inquiry, Engagement, Discussion

Using questions to promote knowledge creation and critical thinking is an ancient and well-documented mode of learning and developing critical thinking. What has shifted, in addition the presence of technology in our lives and classrooms, is a soci-cultural context of “knowing,”, which prioritizes and rewards quick fixes, answers, getting to the point, and quantity over quality. To counteract this shift, educators must return to classic approaches. This session will present leading inquiry theory, involve inquiry exercises for management courses, process experiences in group discussions, and offers practical take-aways.

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