Looking at other modes of inquiry learning that can be modified for the classroom and align with Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being. I found this resource after being pointed in this direction by Dr. Marker.
Transformative Inquiry (TI) is a unique approach designed to help educators negotiate the complex terrain of learning & teaching. While many types of inquiry exist, TI is imbued with a distinct emphasis on the emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental facets of education. This very much aligns with the Medicine Wheel. TI is a dynamic process that helps educators negotiate the complex and vibrant terrain of learning & teaching as they ask:
- What do I really care about as an educator?
- How can I nourish and maintain my energy as I teach?
- How do my attitudes, beliefs and values affect my teaching?
- What do learners really care about?
- How do I/we build a healthy learning community in my classroom?
- What matters in our broader communities, both local and global?
- What is my responsibility in tending to our environmental crisis?
- What solutions do my students offer resolving environmental dilemmas?
A FREE iBook is available here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/transformative-inquiry/id854038743?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
A FREE .PDF version is available here: http://www.transformativeinquiry.ca/downloads/files/transformativeinquiryv4.pdf