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ERIC Number: EJ716847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Nov-1
Pages: 48
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Walking into the Unknown: Inquiry-Based Learning Transforms the English Classroom
Brown, Heather
English Journal, v94 n2 p43 Nov 2004
A high school teacher transformed her classroom environment by creating space to learn with the students in a research project. The inquiry-based learning engaged the students' attention by showing how pertinent it is to their lives, increasing their confidence, critical thinking and also changed the way the students saw themselves.
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Secondary School Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Self Esteem, English Curriculum, Student Projects, Inquiry
National Council of Teachers of English, 111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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