Techniques for Unlocking Inquiry with Imaginative Inquiry

In this workshop participants will learn about the pedagogy of Imaginative Inquiry and experience how it is used to active inquiry Imaginative Inquiry is a pedagogical approach that engages students in inquiry and problem-solving by creating fictional contexts that they can step into. As active participants in the narrative, students grapple with the complexities of a time and place, and the social systems at play. They use their skills, knowledge, emotions, and moral instincts to analyze situations, make decisions, and understand their impact on others. In this introductory workshop participants will experience Imaginative Inquiry firsthand and look at how it can be a tool for pinpointing moments of inquiry in one’s curriculum, activating it within the framework of a story, and engaging students in examining systems and practicing social change.