The Inquiry-Based Learning Commons: Its Time Has Arrived!

Type of Presentation

Workshop (1 hour and 15 minutes)

Target Audience

K-12

Presenter Information

Whitney Husid, University of South Carolina
Virginia Wallace, University of South Carolina

Location

Room 217

Proposal

See presentation description.

Short Description

The presenters will explore inquiry-based components that are a perfect fit for the recreated school media center now envisioned as a learning commons. Challenging activities will guide participants through constructivist scenarios employing inquiry-based best practices. Scenarios provide school librarians with opportunities to engage students in the inquiry process based on their own interests and questions.

Keywords

School media centers, Inquiry based designs, Learning commons

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Husid, Whitney and Wallace, Virginia, "The Inquiry-Based Learning Commons: Its Time Has Arrived!" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 54.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/54