Using the Web to Promote Inquiry and Collaboration: A Snapshot of the Inquiry Page's Development

Benson, Alexis; Bruce, Bertram C.

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Title

Using the Web to Promote Inquiry and Collaboration: A Snapshot of the Inquiry Page's Development

Author(s)

• Benson, Alexis
• Bruce, Bertram C.

Issue Date

2001

Keyword(s)

• Inquiry Page
• Community and university relations
• Networking in K-12 education
• Inquiry-based learning

Abstract

Inquiry-based learning strives to make learning more meaningful to the learner, however many classrooms provide little evidence of student inquiry. One reason for this is the lack of support for teachers interested in sustaining inquiry in their classrooms. The Inquiry Page, a cross-institutional and interdisciplinary web site, aims to support inquiry and collaboration by encouraging teachers to inquire, communicate, construct, and express themselves. By capturing a snapshot of the Inquiry Page's development process, this paper provides a model for educators interested in developing a collaborative web site. Activity theory guides the analysis and description of the inquiry community and development tools. To further our understanding of the web site's usefulness, we designed and conducted a focus group session. The results of the focus group not only suggest necessary improvements, but also validate our development process.

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group

Series/Report Name or Number

Teaching Education

ISSN

1047-6210

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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