Inquiry-Based+Learning


This course uses a method called "inquiry-based learning." Its major feature is that, instead of giving you answers (in the form of readings, etc., which you are then expected to memorize) I give you general guidelines for inquiring into the major concepts, issues, and questions of the field. For example, rather than telling you what Grimm's Law is, I ask you find out and report to me and the class. I ask you to construct your knowledge for yourself through research and writing. It demands a high degree of activity on your part, and a degree of dedication and immersion in the field. As such, while it is appropriate for all learning, it is especially appropriate for online learning.

For each unit, I list a few suggested places on the Internet to start; you are under no obligation to use these, all of these, or nothing but these. You must, however, uncover the major issues, trends, questions, and especially the problems and unanswered questions, and by reporting on these in the WebCT Discussion Boards and the Course Wiki, construct, in collaboration with your classmates, a deep understanding of how English arose and developed.


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 (Perhaps I should have asked, "what is Inquiry-Based Learning, what are its features, why is it used, what are its drawbacks?")
 * [|Inquiry-Based Learning] (Everything and more...)
 *  [|What is Inquiry Based Learning?]  (An overview from Duke's [|Center for Inquiry-Based Learning].)
 * [|INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING] (A page of links for even more exploration....)