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Developing Inquiry Skills Workshop Series: Designing Inquiry Projects: The Student Perspective

When:
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where:
Mackintosh-Corry Hall
Room: F200, Large Collaboration Space
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Description:

Facilitated by Cory Laverty, Centre for Teaching and Learning; Vicki Remenda, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Jackie Druery, Queen's Library; and student panel: Lindsay Lew (Kinesiology), Mike Niven (Political Studies), Ramna Safeer (English), and Penny Cornwall (Global Development Studies)

This session shares results of an environmental scan on inquiry-based learning in undergraduate courses at Queen’s: how it is defined, what it looks like, and considerations for the design of inquiry-based assignments. A student panel will share their perspectives on the value and challenges of inquiry projects across different disciplines.

Learning outcomes:

  • Define inquiry-based learning in the Queen’s context.
  • Discuss student perspectives on the development of inquiry skills.
  • Outline principles for designing inquiry assignments.
Contact:
Centre for Teaching and Learning
ctl@queensu.ca
Cost:
n/a
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