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Madness in the Method: A Paradox of Inquiry Learning

Genot, Emmanuel LU and Gulz, Agneta LU (2014)
Abstract
Hakkarainen and Sintonen (2002) praise the descriptive adequacy

of Hintikka's Interrogative Model of Inquiry (imi) to describe children's prac-

tices in an inquiry-based learning context. They further propose to use the imi

as a starting point for developing new pedagogical methods and designing new

didactic tools. We assess this proposal in the light of the formal results that

in the imi characterize interrogative learning strategies. We nd that these

results actually reveal a deep methodological issue for inquiry-based learning,

namely that educators cannot guarantee that learners will successfully acquire

a content, without limiting learner's autonomy, and that a... (More)
Hakkarainen and Sintonen (2002) praise the descriptive adequacy

of Hintikka's Interrogative Model of Inquiry (imi) to describe children's prac-

tices in an inquiry-based learning context. They further propose to use the imi

as a starting point for developing new pedagogical methods and designing new

didactic tools. We assess this proposal in the light of the formal results that

in the imi characterize interrogative learning strategies. We nd that these

results actually reveal a deep methodological issue for inquiry-based learning,

namely that educators cannot guarantee that learners will successfully acquire

a content, without limiting learner's autonomy, and that a trade-o between

success and autonomy is unavoidable. As a by-product of our argument, we

obtain a logical characterization of serendipity. (Less)
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Inquiry Learning Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Interrogative model Abduction
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Knowledge in a Digital World: Trust, Credibility and Relevance on the Web
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of Hintikka's Interrogative Model of Inquiry (imi) to describe children's prac-<br/><br>
tices in an inquiry-based learning context. They further propose to use the imi<br/><br>
as a starting point for developing new pedagogical methods and designing new<br/><br>
didactic tools. We assess this proposal in the light of the formal results that<br/><br>
in the imi characterize interrogative learning strategies. We nd that these<br/><br>
results actually reveal a deep methodological issue for inquiry-based learning,<br/><br>
namely that educators cannot guarantee that learners will successfully acquire<br/><br>
a content, without limiting learner's autonomy, and that a trade-o between<br/><br>
success and autonomy is unavoidable. As a by-product of our argument, we<br/><br>
obtain a logical characterization of serendipity.}},
  author       = {{Genot, Emmanuel and Gulz, Agneta}},
  keywords     = {{Inquiry Learning Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Interrogative model Abduction}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Working Paper}},
  title        = {{Madness in the Method: A Paradox of Inquiry Learning}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6247205/3810287.pdf}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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