Community of Inquiry Workshop
Welcome
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Welcome to the community of Inquiry Workshop. We will be utilizing the text E-learning in the 21st Century: A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice (2017) written by D. Randy Garrison and describing the Community of Inquiry Framework developed by Garrison, Anderson and Archer.
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Start Here
Please read the Community of Inquiry Overview and then click on each of the three pictures below the summary. Each picture will take you to one of the three sections of the workshop. Read the summaries of the chapters, watch the videos and then take the assessment to test your comprehension of the material.Consider using the theory behind this framework to revamp your classroom to increase collaboration, discourse and utilize technology effectively.
Instructor information
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My name is Leann Poston. I graduated from WSU-BSOM and did my residency at Dayton Children's Hospital. I was a practicing pediatrician for 12 years. I then taught Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Genetics, ICM and AP Biology at Carroll HIgh School for the next 12 years in order to spend more time with my children. Currently, I am employed at WSU-BSOM as the Career Advisor in the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions. My areas of interest are: medical professionalism, curriculum design, technology and interpersonal communication skills.
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Community of Inquiry Overview
A Community of Inquiry is an educational theory developed by Garrison, Anderson and Archer and described in Garrison's book E-learning in the 21st Century: A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice (2017) that articulates how online classrooms and elearning can utilize effective social, cognitive and teaching presences and provide a community atmosphere to enable participants to make meaning and integrate it into their personal knowledge base. Garrison (2017) defines a community of learners as a group of participants who assume both teaching and learning roles. A back and forth discourse allows the participants to facilitate inquiry, construct meaning, and validate their understanding, Garrison feels that to best utilize online and blended learning effectively, roles should not be assigned to participants, but instead, a learning community model should be adopted with a goal of searching for personal meaning and understanding through the process of active inquiry. Click on the pictures below to go to the corresponding page.
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Chapters 1-6 |
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Chapters 7-9 |
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Chapters 10-12 |
Contact Information
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Please feel free to contact me either using the social media links on the home page or the contact information on the bottom right. I look forward to hearing from you!
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References
Garrison, D.R. (2017). E-learning in the 21st century: A community of inquiry framework for research and practice. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
