Purpose – The paper aims to offer the notion of ‘‘taking an attitude of inquiry’’ as a quality process in research, enabling researchers to be aware of and articulate the complex processes of interpretation, reflection and action they engage in. The purpose is to consider this as a quality process that complements more procedural approaches. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on 25 years exp...

Scientific inquiry in complex data-rich environments is a goal of much educational reform, but students require supports to manage the complexity of such investigations. We propose an approach to providing this support by making the processes and products of an investigation into explicit objects for reflection. We describe design research exploring ways to promote reflective inquiry among midd...

Although there are studies on attitudes and beliefs of parents in childrearing, there is a notable lack of studies on professionals’ attitudes and beliefs about parents and about parenting. This study examines both professionals’ views of parents and their attitudes and beliefs about parenting, and compares these attitudes and beliefs among different types of professionals. The results indicate...

Educators have long agreed that the ̳nature of science‘ (NOS) is an important aspect ofany science curriculum. However, exactly how to incorporate NOS into science curriculumremains contentious. We developed a new science course for non-science majors that used anexplicit-reflective approach, where NOS is purposefully combined with the process of scientificinquiry (SI) and o...

This article addresses how the professional identity of a teacher is constructed through narrative with two intended goals: 1) to examine the ways in which theories of teacher education are embedded in professional identity, and 2) to suggest the inclusion of individual narrative analysis as a reflective tool in professional development and teacher education. A teacher’s spontaneous conversatio...

As researchers note, medical educators need to create situations to work with physicians in training to help them attend to the development of their professional identities. While there is a call for such changes to be included in medical education, educational approaches that facilitate attention to the development of medical students' professional identities, that is, who they are and who the...