Enhancing Inquiry-Based Online Teaching and Learning: Integrating Interactive Technology Tools to Scaffold Inquiry-Based Learning

Abstract

This chapter provides guidelines and strategies for higher education faculty and faculty developers who wish to implement inquiry-based teaching models online. The chapter focuses on two specific inquiry-based (IB) instructional models: guided and open inquiry as these two models are considered more relevant to higher education students. The chapter will present validated processes for implementing IB teaching models and consider how these processes can be authentically replicated in online learning environments. The chapter will also examine issues and challenges involved in implementing IB teaching models online. Grounded in the challenges that faculty face in translating their instructional practice in online environments, the chapter suggests strategies and interactive tools to scaffold and model IB learning in online environments.

Citation

Daniel-Gittens, K.-a. and Calandrino, T. (2015), "Enhancing Inquiry-Based Online Teaching and Learning: Integrating Interactive Technology Tools to Scaffold Inquiry-Based Learning", Inquiry-Based Learning for Multidisciplinary Programs: A Conceptual and Practical Resource for Educators (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 321-335. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120150000003033