Live Lessons: Using live video
links as a form of enquiry to
observe and evaluate lessons
Doreen Connor
School of Education
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‘Enquiry’ or ‘inquiry’?
• ‘The traditional distinction between the verbs enquire and inquire is
that enquire is to be used for general senses of ‘ask’,
while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’.
• In practice, however, enquire, and the associated noun enquiry, are
more common in British English while inquire (and the noun inquiry)
are more common in US English, but otherwise there is
little discernible distinction in the way the words are used.
• Both words derive from the Old French enquerre, from a variant of the
Latin inquirere, based on quaerere 'seek'. The same root word can be
seen in various modern English words, including
acquire, require, request, and question. Oxford English Dictionary
Enquiry or inquiry?
• Deeper?
• Real world?
• Focused?
• Self –evaluation
Inquiry based learning
John Dewey, the American philosopher and progressive educator, held
that inquiry was a natural way of thinking and motivation for learning.
(Dewey 1910) and this view was further eschewed down through the
constructionist theory of learnings through Bruner and Vygotsky.
“The power of an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning is its
potential to increase intellectual engagement and foster deep
understanding through the development of a hands-on, minds-on and
‘research-based disposition’ towards teaching and learning.”
Stephenson, N. (Inquiry Based learning – accessed 17/2/2015)
Inquiry involves learners:
✦tackling real-world questions, issues and controversies
Viewing the lesson as it occurs means it is real and happening in real time
✦developing questioning, research and communication skills
How could the teacher have acted differently? What questions could they have asked? How are
they using their body language to control?
✦solving problems or creating solutions
How is the teacher encouraging learner progress? How does this link to theory?
✦collaborating within and beyond the classroom
Working together, discussing and balancing arguments, looking for deeper meaning.
✦developing deep understanding of content knowledge
Focus on the mathematical learning and understanding occurring. How is this happening?
✦participating in the public creation and improvement of ideas and knowledge
How could the lesson be improved further?
• Observers are able to work collaboratively in groups and discuss what
is actually happening and consider the impacts the teacher actions
are having on the learning taking place
Partnership?
All trainees and tutors are partners in the learning and teaching
happening in this scenario – all can add their voices and the outcome is
focused on improving the learning taking place.
This equate extremely well with the thoughts of our keynote speaker:-
“ Partnership offers the potential for a more authentic engagement
with the nature of learning itself and the possibility for genuinely
transformative learning experiences for all involved.”
Healey, M. ,Flint, A. Harrington, K (2014)
Active learning?
• “Engaging students as teachers and assessors in the learning process
is a particularly effective form of partnership.”
Healey, M. ,Flint, A. Harrington, K (2014)
• This is relatively easy for us in the school of education due to the
nature of the subject under consideration but could it be extended to
other areas?
Further Use?
•In what other situations could Live video
links enhance the situation?
References
• Dewey, J. (1910). How we think. Boston, MA: Heath
• Healey, M. , Flint, A. , Harrington, K. (2014) Engagement through
Partnership: students as partners in learning and teaching in higher
education. York, Higher Education Academy
• Lee, Virginia S. The Power of Inquiry as a Way of Learning. (2011)
Innovations in Higher Education 36:149–160 DOI 10.1007/s10755010-9166-4
• Stephenson, N. Inquiry Based Learning:
http://www.teachinquiry.com/ accessed 17/02/2015