Reflective Practice – What have I learned, what does the future look like? When initially confronted with deliberating the nature of information (Parker, 2020a) my long held (semantic) view was challenged with an alternative and far more interesting approach. Examining ‘The information Hierarchy’ (AEW, 2008) I could see information as a process, existing on a […]
The TL and inquiry learning A review of Levitov, D. (2016). School libraries, librarians, and inquiry learning. Teacher Librarian, 43(4), 28- 31, 34-35. Whilst coming from an American POV it nicely summarises the differences between traditional and inquiry based research. Levitov (2016) continues with a description of the inquiry approach implementation process and the central role the TL should […]
Reflecting on Inquiry Learning I perceive my greatest barriers to developing an effective inquiry learning environment are time (timetabling), the Principal/Exec and the classroom teachers. Delving into the inquiry models available – understanding the most appropriate for our school setting, research, getting all the stakeholders onboard are some areas I perhaps need to consider moving […]