Thursday, September 17, 2009

It's All About the Inquiry

The more that I work on this project, the more the connections begin to be drawn. It is truly much easier to feel comfortable and at ease in researching something that you are curious and passionate about. As a member of a faith community, faith has become something that is as close to me as breathing. I, however, fail to realize very often that others are as passionate about their own beliefs as I. How will I ever truly understand others if I don't understand those things that they are passionate about; those things that make them tick? As a teacher, I can see the connection to inquiry learning. We inquire of those things that draw us in. As Daniel Callison The Blue Book, 2006) states, "The most exciting and natural form of learning and teaching is inquiry." Knowing that we are created as spiritual beings makes us naturally curious about the spiritual aspect of our being. In addition, being wired to learn differently, the ability to investigate the belief systems of others would be a unique form of inquiry learning in all the Multiple Intelligence arenas. I was fascinate by the thirteen\edonline Multiple Intelligence Unit on World Religions. Not only does it allow students to investigate, but also to openly question; something that unfortunately, we rarely do particularly in regard to faith and religion. Hopefully tomorrow, I will have perspectives from my experts--the pastor and the priest. I hope to visit some houses of worship in the next few days. Until then, I continue my research. Shelly

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