Using Inquiry in the Classroom

Using Inquiry in the Classroom: Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students provides an overview of inquiry learning and the importance of developing creative thinkers and information literate students in twenty-first-century education.

Teresa Coffman is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. She teaches graduate and undergraduate students in general education courses such as curriculum, instruction, and classroom management, to include theory, methods, culturally responsive teaching, and foundations. She is an expert in the integration of technology throughout the curriculum and has written extensively about inquiry. Her research interests include inquiry-oriented teaching and learning, global and community-based education with an equity-minded focus, and innovation in education.

Chapter 1: What is Inquiry? Chapter 2: Designing Instruction for Creative Thinking Chapter 3: Embedding Information Literacy into your Course Chapter 4: Setting up an Activity: Tying Good Questions to Objectives Chapter 5: Creating a WebQuest Chapter 6: Creating a Web Inquiry Activity Chapter 7: Creating a Telecollaborative Activity Chapter 8: Creating a Problem-Based Activity Chapter 9: Inquiry and Creativity in Assessments Chapter 10: Inquiry in Education Using Technology Chapter 11: Learning at a Distance Appendix: Resources About the Author