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Karen M Gourd
B EDUC 501
Bothell Campus

Inquiry in Education

Introduces tools for looking closely at classrooms and professional practice. Explores a professional question through gathering information, collegial discussion with their peers, and readings that offer multiple perspectives.

Class description

The syllabus is still under construction, but I have decided on two texts that I will list below. The Robinson & Lai text will also be used in section B (taught by Tom Bellamy).

Hubbard, R. S., & Power, B. M. (1999). Living the questions: A guide for teacher researchers. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. ISBN: 1-57110-081-4

Robinson, V., & Lai, M. K. (2006). Practitioner research for educators: A guide for improving classroom and schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, A Sage Publications Company. ISBN: 0-7619-4684-5.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

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Last Update by Karen M Gourd
Date: 08/26/2008