From agency to zest: A Journey Through the Landscape of Inquiry
FROM AGENCY TO ZEST is a delightfully thought-provoking exploration of ideas central to the field of inquiry-based learning, written by renowned educator and inquiry expert, Kath Murdoch.
Organized alphabetically, this collection offers the reader part explanation of and part reflection on 26 key words (and an abundance of related words) that embody the essence of inquiry. From Agency to Zest is designed to be used as an invitation to reflect—and to provoke professional dialogue amongst educators wishing to deepen their understanding of inquiry as an approach to teaching and learning. In addition to the explanations provided throughout, Murdoch also offers practical advice on how the book can be used to support and deepen professional learning experiences within and across schools.
WHAT THE AUTHOR is SAYING…
“This book grew out of a series of reflections on inquiry based teaching and learning I documented while travelling. Gradually, those reflections have become a book that is designed to capture some of the essential concepts associated with an inquiry approach. I love the design and the size of this book - it is unlike anything I have written before! I hope it is the kind of book that educators will dip into, read and then reflect both personally and in collaboration with others. Each page is an invitation to pause and ponder and to consider more deeply what it really means to teach, and learn, this way. My wish is that the strategies and ideas I have shared in the back of the book will support teams to explore the content in creative and meaningful ways and to engage in the kind of dialogue that excites, rewards and enriches professional learning. The A-Z of Inquiry is designed to contribute to contribute to the educator’s own learning journey.”
THE REVIEWS ARE IN…
“Kath Murdoch has done it again. She has shown us that inquiry learning is simultaneously rich, engaging, meaningful, long lasting, and rigorous – all at once. In this delightfully accessible book, Kath literally spells out (From A–Z) the complexity, nuance, and joy of inquiry. This will be a valuable resource for teacher and parents.”
- RON RITCHHART - author of the The Power of Making Thinking Visible
"This is a book of beauty, depth and nourishment. I imagine it being the perfect coffee table staff room book to dip into to provoke ideas and conversation and to stimulate rich dialogue in team and staff meetings and with parents. Essential for any educator, wherever they are on their inquiry journey."
- BECKY CARLZON - co-author of Powering Up Children: the Learning Power Approach to Primary Teaching with Guy Claxton
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