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Ep 42 Interview with Victoria Crossan of Learning by Inquiry

Episode Description

Victoria Crossan is a wealth of practical knowledge when it comes to using inquiry as a teaching strategy to nurture children’s curiosity.

In this episode we upack how inquiry benefits children’s learning, the difference between an invitation and a provocation and how to use what you have to set up provocations.

Victoria walks us through how to use provocations to spark children’s interests and gives useful advice to educators who are new to inquiry, and are ready to have a go.

Victoria’s passion is palpable! Let this be the episode that makes you want to have a go and change children’s learning for the better.

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