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Inquiry-based learning

Can this be merged into an existing article, such as Inquiry-based learning? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎Architect21c (talk • contribs) 16:16, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Architect21c: I think that's a good idea. I will propose a merge. Biogeographist (talk) 17:29, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Merge proposal

I propose that Inquisitive learning be merged into Inquiry-based learning. A quick search shows that the term inquisitive learning is sometimes used as a synonym for inquiry-based learning, and sometimes they have slightly different meanings.

Inquisitive learning appears to be used as a synonym for inquiry-based learning in the following articles (for example):

Graseck, Paul (January 2005). "Where's the ministry in administration?: attending to the souls of our schools". Phi Delta Kappan. 86 (5): 373–378. doi:10.1177/003172170508600508. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Zhang, Jin; Yao, Rui; Gao, Alin (November 2007). "Design and realization of network course evaluation system". First IEEE International Symposium on Information Technologies and Applications in Education, 2007. pp. 248–251. doi:10.1109/ISITAE.2007.4409280. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Balim, Ali Gunay; Inel-Ekici, Didem; Ozcan, Erkan (April 2016). "Concept cartoons supported problem based learning method in middle school science classrooms". Journal of Education and Learning. 5 (2): 272–284. doi:10.5539/jel.v5n2p272. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Marshall, Jeff C.; Smart, Julie; Alston, Daniel M. (October 2016). "Development and validation of Teacher Intentionality of Practice Scale (TIPS): a measure to evaluate and scaffold teacher effectiveness". Teaching and Teacher Education. 59: 159–168. doi:10.1016/j.tate.2016.05.007. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

The meaning of inquisitive learning as learning that is intrinsically motivated (e.g. by curiosity and interest) as opposed to acquisitive learning that is extrinsically motivated (e.g. by acquiring high scores and credentials) appears to have been coined in: Brown, Phillip (March 2003). "The opportunity trap: education and employment in a global economy". European Educational Research Journal. 2 (1): 141–179. doi:10.2304/eerj.2003.2.1.4. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help) However, this meaning is not widely used in published sources: the query "acquisitive learning" AND "inquisitive learning" returns only 12 results in Google Scholar and 6 results in Google Books.

Therefore Inquisitive learning could be merged into Inquiry-based learning with one or two new sentences in the latter article, for example: "Sociologist of education Phillip Brown defined inquisitive learning as learning that is intrinsically motivated (e.g. by curiosity and interest in knowledge for its own sake), as opposed to acquisitive learning that is extrinsically motivated (e.g. by acquiring high scores on examinations to earn credentials). However, occasionally inquisitive learning is simply used as a synonym for inquiry-based learning." Biogeographist (talk) 18:13, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support merge - this sounds reasonable. Thank you for taking time for putting some research behind this request. I also support the suggested sentence. Not sure if some more content could be merged in from that article and whether a subsection for it would be a good idea. --Fixuture (talk) 16:46, 17 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Y Merger complete. — No objections after more than a week. See Inquiry-based learning#Inquisitive learning. Biogeographist (talk) 22:59, 27 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]