Inquiry as Both Action and Understanding

Bruce, Bertram C. (2006) Inquiry as Both Action and Understanding.

Abstract

There are many approaches to fostering authentic inquiry in educational settings and communities, but many suffer from the inconsistency inherent in top-down approaches. What happens when users are not merely recipients of a design for inquiry, but take an active role in creating that design? This presentation examines three examples: (1) Chickscope, a K-12 science education project, (2) Paseo Boricua, a community in Chicago, and (3) Ethnography of the University, a project in which undergraduates research the lived experiences within the university.