Walking into the Unknown: Inquiry-Based Learning Transforms the English Classroom.

Brown, Heather

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Publication Date: 2004-Nov-1

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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

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Language: English

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