Higher Education Classrooms as Places for Inquiry: Stories and Methods from Practitioner Researchers

In higher Education classrooms, the transmission of knowledge is vital in intellectual growth. In this era of rapid social and global change, fostering a culture of inquiry in a classroom is essential to engage students. These learning environments encourage students to question assumptions and engage in diverse perspectives. Higher education classrooms can be intentionally designed and facilitated as dynamic spaces for inquiry, empowering students to take ownership of their learning and contribute meaningfully to academic and societal discourse. Higher Education Classrooms as Places for Inquiry: Stories and Methods from Practitioner Researchers explores similar ethical, epistemological, and political issues raised across different research genres. This book presents an array of practitioner research genres from action/participatory action research, teacher research, self-study, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and more. Covering topics such as digital learning, practitioner inquiry, and teaching experiences, this book is an excellent resource for educators, administrators, policy makers, pre-service educators, researchers, academicians, and more.