Methods of Inquiry*
Methods of Inquiry Program
Graduate School of Education
B30 Lockwood Library
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-2200
(716) 645-3448
Fax: (716) 645-5986
Kelly H. Ahuna, Director
E-mail: kha@acsu.buffalo.edu
*Not a baccalaureate degree program
GSE155 Methods of Inquiry
The Methods of Inquiry course is all about thinking. The course offers undergraduates concrete ways to approach their studies by helping them to become actively involved in their own learning processes. All activities in the course explore the theoretical foundations of learning and thinking, but the main emphasis is on ways to recognize and use effective learning strategies as first steps towards understanding and well-reasoned critical thinking. Students review and discuss the following topics:
- How to develop an appropriate mindset for learning.
- How to think critically within a discipline.
- How to monitor their comprehension and provide feedback for themselves.
As students continue in the course, they learn both to set immediate and long-term goals and to analyze the tasks that must be completed to achieve the goals. In the end, students in Methods of Inquiry strive to take control of their academic and personal lives, writing for themselves a winning script, a script that reflects understanding; careful, purposeful thought; and sound judgment. LEC
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