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Inquiry

Submitted by Babtunde A Oronti on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 9:02am.

The word inquiry is coined from inquisitive. To me, being inquisitive is to be constantly making investigations about what is going on around us and trying to use problem solving approach in whatever situation we face in life.

Another important attribute of anyone who is inquisitive is that they must be observant and be analytical about what’s going on around them.

In my class, students are really encouraged to be constantly observant and ask questions about what’s going on in the classroom. As a result it’s not unusual for many mini-lessons to pop up as the main lesson progresses.

For the incoming school year and the future in general, I intend to turn my classroom into a learning environment where I’m not the only teacher but with a whole bunch of "teachers" (students) whom I’m going to challenge to instruct the class based on how they understand the lesson.

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