Welcome to the world of Inquiry Learning. This blog is created as a resource to explore the value of inquiry learning projects in Arts education with a specific focus on Music. Throughout these pages are a number of entries on searching for resources on the topic, a collection of the most relevant and informative articles from my searching as well reflections and discussions on the topic and on my own journey into Inquiry learning. All pages can be accessed from the drop-down menus at the top of the page, or through the links below.
- Initial introductory post
- Expert Searching – Google and Google Scholar
- Expert Searching – A+ Education
- Expert Searching – Proquest Education
- Expert Searching – Social Media
- Curation Collection
- Response to my initial search question
- Module 1 Reflection
- Module 1 Peer Feedback
- Analysis and Recommendations for “Innovators” unit
- Unit Redesign
- Final Reflection
- Module 2 Peer Feedback
You will find throughout my blog that there are a number of youtube links to music or scenes from the Star Trek franchise. As mentioned in my initial post, I find the metaphor of space exploration very relevant to my journey through Inquiry Learning and, as a music teacher, some background music can only help in the navigation through these pages. My first link below is to the main theme of the new Star Trek movies by the magnificent Michael Giacchino. The excitement, energy and drive in this music has inspired me to keep going when I found things difficult. Feel free to click on each youtube link as you read through the content on these pages. I hope you enjoy my musical selections and reading about Inquiry Learning in the Arts, Music and Education.
Header image: “Horsehead nebula,” WikiImages. CCO
To give feedback I am going to use the PMI (positive, minus, interesting) framework to structure my response:
P – As a star trek fan, I love your metaphor. I think it is apt because of the sense of journey we have undertaken with this unit.
I think the Edublog platform seems to be user friendly and the feel of your blog is sophisticated. The images you have selected are appealing and compliment your metaphor perfectly.
You have used all the appropriate Boolean search parameters.
You have found relevant information to answer your primary questions. The curation collection has articles that are specific to the nuances of your topic.
Your final response brings together the threads of your search and your new understandings about the worthwhile impact of inquiry are clear.
M – I am struggling to find something to provide constructive feedback on. Perhaps this is a completely redundant point and down to individual taste… In regards to the extra introduction pages for module one and expert search, are they necessary? As a user, I would prefer to only be one click away from the information.
I – Your three initial questions seem to have taken the same shape as mine. They started out as wordy, then were simplified to reflect more searchable terms. When I finally posted to the blog I deleted the wordy questions and just left the simplified ones.
Reading your final reflection was very enlightening as it seemed to reflect my own experience, including that of a toddler, full time work and health issues! I wonder if most of us have had similar journeys? The experiences you had in the Exploration, Formulation and Collection phase of research are close to the same trials and tribulations I went through. In particular, realising that the direction of your search was not getting the results you wanted.
Hi Holly,
Thank you so much for this really useful feedback. I agree with your comment regarding the extra introduction pages – I wasn’t sure how to get rid of these pages completely, so thought an extra pathway to find the relevant pages would be useful, but I’ll have a play around to see if I can remove them. It would be really interesting to see what other people are going through in their progress in this subject. There are so many benefits to being an external student, but the downside is the isolation, I guess!
All the best for your studies!
Angela