Finding the "Ah-Ha" Moment: Making Thinking Visible in Inquiry-Based Digital Projects

Abstract

Over the past few decades, pedagogy in higher education has increasinglyàfocused on inquiry-based learning (IBL). Indeed, inquiry has become aàcentral theme anchoring best practices across disciplines withinàpostsecondary education. Scholars of teaching and learning have soughtàways to make the student thought process more visible as they engage inàinquiry-based learning. Use of digital spaces to scaffold inquiry-basedàlearning is an emerging landscape, as new technologies make it possibleàfor instructors to monitor and check studentsù understanding outside ofàface-to-face environments. Using a hybrid, graduate, history course as aàmodel, this lightning talk will explore strategies for utilizing digitalàtools to facilitate inquiry, scaffold student learning, and captureàstudent thinking as they engage in inquiry.

For more information about developing students that are critical thinkers:àhttps://stearnscenter.gmu.edu/teaching/developing-critical-thinkers