Developing more curious minds

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barell, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Questioning.

Critical thinking.

Problem-based learning.

Inquiry-based learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, many people questioned why no one had anticipated the terrorists acts, even when events and intelligence seemed to point toward them. John Barell wonders if the attacks speak to a greater societal problem of complacency. He believes many students have become too passive in their learning, accepting information and facts as presented in textbooks, classes, and the media. Drawing on anecdotes from educators and his own life, Barell describes practical strategies to spur students ability and willingness to pose and answer their own questions. Antarctica expeditions, outer space discoveries, dinosaur fossils, literature, and more help define the importance of developing an inquisitive mind, using such practices as * Maintaining journals on field trips, * Using questioning frames and models when reading texts, * Engaging in critical thinking and problem-based learning, and * Integrating inquiry into curriculum development and the classroom culture. To become habits of mind, students daily curiosities must be nurtured and supported. Barell draws a vivid map to guide readers to an intelligent revolution in which schools can become places where educators and students imagine and work together to become active citizens in their society.

Contents:

A culture of inquisitiveness

Models of inquiry

Creating schools of inquiry

The nature of good questions

Writing our curiosities

Questioning texts

An intelligent revolution

Inquiry- and problem-based learning

Wisely using the World Wide Web

Of museums and fieldnotes

How we assess our inquisitiveness

The power of leadership

Epilogue.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-585-45400-0