Greene, Shannon
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Stripling, B. (2008) Inquiry-based teaching and learning—The role of the Library Media Specialist. School Library Media Activities Monthly XXV (1). Retrieved from http://www.teachingbooks.net/content/InquiringMindsWantToKnow-Stripling.pdf
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of inquiry in a constructivist view of learning. The author defines the difference between inquiry and information literacy and illustrates the additional domains required to bring inquiry into the realm of information literacy: attitudes, responsibilities and reflection. Descriptions of the importance of inquiry are followed by an exploration of the necessary skills and how inquiry “differs across content areas” including science and math; history and social science; and language arts and literature. Finally, the role of the library media specialist in support of inquiry based learning is outlined and specific strategies are enumerated for collaboration, teaching, collection development and leadership/professional development.
Evaluation: The emphasis on reflection as part of the inquiry model is especially appropriate for our discussions of integrating the “Big Think”ubiquitously into lesson planning. I also appreciated the author’s detailed description of inquiry in different content areas. Her inferences are well reasoned and provide a convenient summary of the distinctive methodologies employed in the different fields of learning
Great article to help you understand the differences between inquiry and information literacy.
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