ABSTRACT

If you want to introduce Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) into your curriculum but are not sure how to go about it, this book will set you on the right track. In this text the author shares the experience of leading a project to implement IBL as a whole integrated pre-registration curriculum and provides a blueprint for successful implementation.

The practicalities of implementing IBL can be a daunting prospect. Using a wealth of examples, relevant theories, models and research, this book takes the reader through the logistics of every stage of implementation. It provides the necessary theoretical and research perspectives and describes the detail how to manage the project stage by stage, covering planning, implementation, evaluation and change management. In addition, it looks at the operational practicalities and describes eight subprojects: staff development; communication systems; the classroom compass; practice experience; documentation; electronic' library and media resources, as well as reviewing the post implementation situation.

Whether you are new to or already familiar with Inquiry-Based Learning or simply need some practical guidelines, this book will provide an indispensable source of reference.

part 1|30 pages

Why inquiry-based learning?

chapter 2|4 pages

Introduction: background

chapter 3|12 pages

Inquiry-based learning domains

part 5|28 pages

Inquiry-based learning project implementation

chapter 6|19 pages

The implementation project

chapter 7|7 pages

Change management

part 8|69 pages

Operational practicalities

chapter 9|17 pages

Subproject 1: staff development

chapter 10|6 pages

Subproject 2: communication system

chapter 11|11 pages

Subproject 3: classroom compass

chapter 12|6 pages

Subproject 4: practice experience

chapter 13|7 pages

Subproject 5: documentation

chapter 14|10 pages

Subproject 6: electronic resources

chapter 15|5 pages

Subproject 7: library resources

chapter 16|5 pages

Subproject 8: media resources

part 17|9 pages

By the time tomorrow comes

chapter 18|2 pages

Where are we now?

chapter 19|4 pages

Where are we going?

chapter 20|1 pages

Postscript