To support AST's effort in building a teacher-led culture of professional excellence centered on the holistic development of our students, we strive to enhance research literacy and promote critical inquiry among the teaching fraternity.
What is Critical Inquiry in Professional Development?
Critical Inquiry in Professional Development is a systematic approach that teachers adopt to reflect on and improve their practice. Critical Inquiry involves an area of inquiry in the classroom with the aim to refine classroom practices and enhance student learning. During the critical inquiry process, teachers identify learning needs and gaps, generate questions, develop ideas, examine strategies, gather evidence, and analyse data, to improve their classroom teaching and learning.
How can we benefit from Critical Inquiry?
By engaging in Critical Inquiry, we can:
learn to adopt an intentional approach in generating questions;
develop a systematic approach in gathering information and analysis;
engage in reflective practice, which integrates the 3 aspects of teaching – Theory, Research and Practice; and most importantly,
refine and improve our classroom practices, and enhance your students’ learning!
What support is provided for teachers embarking on Critical Inquiry?
We strive to build a culture in which teachers view the critical inquiry of their teaching and learning as an integral part of their professional practice. To nurture such a culture, situating critical inquiry in professional learning communities within
schools is a first step.
AST also provides the following support to encourage teachers to embark on their Critical Inquiry journey:
AST also provides the following support to encourage teachers to embark on their Critical Inquiry journey:
