Going Deeper: Using Inquiry to Understand our World and our Cultures

Are you interested in using an inquiry project that would run all year in your classroom, and engage students, colleagues, parents, and different community partners? Our guest on the show, Peter Grozdanovic, who holds an underlying belief in the importance of guiding students to look critically at social issues in their community, is building on many past inquiry projects successfully completed with his grade 5 classroom in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The researcher, Latika Raisinghani, uses social justice and eco-justice to frame her research in Science Education and the discussion that evolved between these two passionate educators in this episode provides a colourful description of how teachers can bring inquiry, science, deep critical thinking, community partnerships, and critical thinking to life in public school classrooms. Shawna Philpott, Director of Field Experience at Brandon University, joins as a guest host and reflects on some of the exciting experiences she has had using inquiry, as well. More resources available on our website: www.bucares.ca/podcast