ERIC Number: EJ919761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2042-7530
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The Practice Profile of Inquiry: Connecting Digital Literacy and Pedagogy
Casey, Leo; Bruce, Bertram C.
E-Learning and Digital Media, v8 n1 p76-85 2011
This article elaborates on the Inquiry Cycle as an appropriate model of learning for the digitally enhanced classroom. Its goal is to provide a useful link between theory and pedagogic practice. This involves taking a new look at the concept of digital literacy. The authors propose a conceptual framework connecting classroom practices and elements of the Inquiry Cycle. This framework, including a specific definition of digital literacy in primary schools, draws on the theoretical work of Dewey from which the Inquiry Cycle is derived. The approach was developed and validated in a study of the teaching practices in eight Irish primary school classrooms reported here. A further outcome of this research, the Practice Profile of Inquiry, is introduced and discussed here. The authors propose this as a useful framework to connect instructional strategies and digital media in classroom practice. Furthermore, they suggest that the Practice Profile of Inquiry may be used as a tool to facilitate teachers as they plan projects and classroom activities to optimise learning. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Classrooms, Teaching Methods, Computer Literacy, Instruction, Inquiry, Models, Media Literacy, Reflection, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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