IST Conference - Session 1

Topic: Inquiry-Based Learning in Online Education: Experiences Shared by Four Education Course Instructors

Presenters: Funda Ergulec, Faith Ergulec, Krista Glawzewski
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Interviewed 4 instructors who facilitate inquiry based learning to look for consistent themes in their instructional approach.

They found 8 consist themes:

1. Defining IBL as self-directed & student-centered
2. Engaging students in a problem project
3. Providing
4. Fostering ongoing communication
5. Fostering collaboration (?? faculty does not expect collaboration in online learning)
6. Considering learner profiles (most learners have jobs)
7. Providing resources (providing resources is especially critical here, because of the lack of F2F contact)
8. Providing easy access (all feel it is easier to implement IBL in F2F classes)

Questions:

Did you look at learner feedback? No - But that is a consideration for future research.

Did you consider age gaps of the instructors and the learners? No. But that is a consideration for the future research.

Do you consider personalities in a student's performance? Some people are just more shy.