Flipped Critical Inquiry: Part 1

For another class, I had to look at innovative frameworks explored throughout the course and see if I could pull some of the best parts of different ones to make a better one in my own vision. I came up with Flipped Critical Inquiry.

Flipped Critical Inquiry takes some of the best points from the Inquiry Method, Critical Thinking, and Flipped Classroom frameworks. As I’ve worked through the frameworks during the course I started to notice similarities to the processes and overall benefits each can have. I’ve been considering a balanced approach to gleen some of my favourite aspects from each and combine them into something tangible to be used in the classroom. What interests me the most is that I have added some valuable methods to my repertoire during this course. I believe that a variable approach is necessary to reach all learners, so I am combining these frameworks with the intention of doing so. I also understand the value in accessing the other frameworks that have been presented because although I may be most comfortable with these few, I also need to be diverse in the classroom.

I think this is a good combination of the specific elements from each framework because it offers a diversified approach to learning. With this method I can engage different students at different levels of the framework. I also think there is value in considering student interest in the classroom for motivational reasons, as well as teaching life skills like critical thinking. It is not enough just to ascertain student interest, but with that spark of motivation on a specific topic we should facilitate learning processes and frameworks to further facilitate approaches to different, maybe less interesting, topics for students.