A narrative approach to studying the diversification of inquiry learning across instructional settings

  • N.P.G. Rutten
  • , W.R. van Joolingen
  • , Gerdi G.N. Haverkamp-Hermans
  • , Franz X. Bogner
  • , Thomas Kretschmer
  • , Christian M. Stracke
  • , Petros Lameras
  • , Augusto Chioccariello
  • , Rosa Doran
  • , Rüdiger Tiemann
  • , Timotheos Kastrinogiannis
  • , Jasminka Maravic
  • , Yvonne Crotty
  • , Claire Kelly
  • , Vassiliki Markaki
  • , Angelos Lazoudis
  • , Jani Koivula
  • , Dimitris Polymatidis

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Abstract

In this study we used a narrative approach to investigate the function that digital, interactive tools can fulfill in inquiry teaching and learning. Such a narrative can be conceived of as 'talking through' a lesson in which a teacher supports inquiry with technology. By subsequently coding these narratives, we studied the functions that tools can fulfill related to certain learning activities and instructional settings. We created a template by distilling the coded functions of these tools. This template can be used to find alternative pedagogical functions for tools, alternative learning activities to support with a tool, and alternative instructional settings for use of the tool as educational support. Our template can support the alignment of these different aspects of tool-supported, inquiry-based learning by presenting them in a structured way.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-228
Number of pages44
JournalInternational Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
Volume11
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • educational technology
  • inquiry learning
  • narrative
  • science education
  • teaching

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