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Resources for Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning

The following materials are available for those interested in learning more about inquiry-based learning. For some of the articles and RSS feeds, you will need to be on Queen's Campus or logged in with your Queen's NetID for access.

For resources related to preparing your conference presentation, please see the getting help section on the conference submission webpage.

Selected Books from the CTL Library

  • Brew, A. (2001). The nature of research: Inquiry in academic contexts. New York : Routledge/Farmer.
  • Henry, J. (1994). Teaching through projects. London : Kogan Page.
  • Hudspith, B. & Jenkins, H. (2001). Teaching the art of inquiry. Halifax , NS : Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
  • Jenkins, A., Breen, R., Lindsay, R., & Brew, A. (2003). Reshaping teaching in higher education: A guide to linking teaching with research. London , England : Kogan Page.
  • Kinkead, J. (Ed.) (2003). Valuing and supporting undergraduate research. New Directions for Teaching and Learning no. 93. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
  • Lee, V. (Ed.) (2004). Teaching and learning through inquiry: A guidebook for institutions and instructors. Sterling , VI: Stylus Publishing.
  • Vella, J. (2000). Taking learning to task. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.

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Additional Books

  • Ausubel, D.P. (1968). Educational psychology: A cognitive view. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
  • Barell, J. (1998). PBL: An inquiry approach. Arlington Heights , IL: Skylight Training and Publishing, Inc.
  • Bloom, L. Z. & Edward M. W., (1993). Eds. Inquiry: A Cross-Curricular Reader. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
  • Brew, A. (2006). Research and teaching: Beyond the divide. NY: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Bruner, J. (1987). Actual minds, possible worlds. Cambridge , MA.: Harvard University Press.
  • Cleverly, D. (2003). Implementing inquiry-based learning in nursing. London: Routledge.
  • Gardner, H. (1999). The disciplined mind. New York: Simon and Schuster.
  • Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: BasicBooks.
  • Joyce, B., Weil, M. & Calhoun, E. (2000). Models of Teaching. Needham Heights , MA.: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Polamn, J. L. (2000). Designing project-based science: connecting learners through guided inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.

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Bibliographies