Step Two: Develop Individual Question For Inquiry
Why Ask a Question and What Makes a Strong Question?
"For a school as well as teachers within it, improvement
and renewal begin with asking questions.
Creating a dynamic learning community requires a commitment
to inquiry—a pledge to question current practices, to
maintain an open mind and to accept new possibilities for teaching
and learning.
A strong question, first and foremost, is one that interests
you. It is how or why something works the way it does for you
and your students. It shouldn't be an add-on to your workload
because it's figuring out how to make teaching and learning
in your classroom easier and more rewarding.
After determining what interests you, there are several lenses
you may use to consider if your question goes to the heart of
the issues that surround contemporary classrooms. The lenses are
meant to inform your thinking, to help you make your question
more specific and to give you a larger perspective. The activities
in this step will support you in formulating a strong question
suitable for study. "
(From the
Critical Links website
developed by the Perpich Center for Arts Education in collaboration
with the Arts Education Partnership.)
