TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving Student Learning Through Inquiry-Based Reading
AU - Katan, Lina Hauge
AU - Baarts, Charlotte
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Based on qualitative data on students’ approach to reading this paper argues that student learning be significantly improved by facilitating reading to unfold as a method of inquiry. Identifying how students currently orient and interact with texts and further what learning outcomes reading affords we develop the concept of ‘Text-Centred Reading’ (TCR), which contrasts models such as inquiry-based-learning. TCR differs from established concepts in the literature, emphasizing that the interest orienting the reader’s focus is decisive for her learning. In paraphrasing the model of ‘Teacher-centered-teaching’, the concept criticizes the prevailing framing of reading in higher education as outmoded. Drawing on an earlier study of how researchers read and learn through reading, we discuss how students’ learning can improve if reading is taught and supported as a method of inquiry. Finally we suggest that in confronting specific challenges related to this endeavor inspiration can be drawn from ‘Inquiry-Based Learning’ (IBL) frameworks.
AB - Based on qualitative data on students’ approach to reading this paper argues that student learning be significantly improved by facilitating reading to unfold as a method of inquiry. Identifying how students currently orient and interact with texts and further what learning outcomes reading affords we develop the concept of ‘Text-Centred Reading’ (TCR), which contrasts models such as inquiry-based-learning. TCR differs from established concepts in the literature, emphasizing that the interest orienting the reader’s focus is decisive for her learning. In paraphrasing the model of ‘Teacher-centered-teaching’, the concept criticizes the prevailing framing of reading in higher education as outmoded. Drawing on an earlier study of how researchers read and learn through reading, we discuss how students’ learning can improve if reading is taught and supported as a method of inquiry. Finally we suggest that in confronting specific challenges related to this endeavor inspiration can be drawn from ‘Inquiry-Based Learning’ (IBL) frameworks.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Academic reading
KW - auto-ethnography
KW - Inquiry-based learning (IBL)
KW - Inquiry-based reading (IBR)
KW - Text-centred Reading (TCR)
U2 - 10.1080/13562517.2021.1872529
DO - 10.1080/13562517.2021.1872529
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1356-2517
VL - 28
SP - 1191
EP - 1206
JO - Teaching in Higher Education
JF - Teaching in Higher Education
IS - 6
ER -