Process of Inquiry
During our time in Maastricht, Amsterdam, and Aachen, we visited many different schools and also experienced life and culture. Part of this exploration was making observations and asking questions. We were asked to research different cultural and educational influences through an inquiry process. Part of this process was self-directed, which means that we were allowed to choose the subject that we were interested in. We could write about different subjects for each inquiry, make connections between the two, or a mixture of both. The process of inquiry was intimidating at first. I wasn't sure if I was "doing it right". Something that I learned is that I can't get a satisfying answer unless I ask the right questions. I felt like I was starting to ask more meaningful questions the less I worried about being "right".
All of my inquiries can be found on my Inquiry Blog, but I would like to highlight a common theme that I noticed in the schools. Visual Learning.
One topic that I kept on returning to was Visual Literacy and Visual Learning. I noticed that the schools I visited with many second or third language learners also had a lot of artwork and visual projects.
Inquiry #1: Visual Literacy Connections
Inquiry #5: Visual Learning
All of my inquiries can be found on my Inquiry Blog, but I would like to highlight a common theme that I noticed in the schools. Visual Learning.
One topic that I kept on returning to was Visual Literacy and Visual Learning. I noticed that the schools I visited with many second or third language learners also had a lot of artwork and visual projects.
Inquiry #1: Visual Literacy Connections
Inquiry #5: Visual Learning
Examples of Visual Work