The question: In what way do our emotions either support or hinder student learning experiences, and how can we harness them during inquiry learning? The rationale behind this question stems from my desire to know more about whether emotions have… Continue reading

Pinterest Board: Inquiry Learning Curation I have decided to use Pinterest to curate my research to answer my first, and most interesting (to me) question: In what way do our emotions either support or hinder student learning experiences, and how… Continue reading

Due to the nature of social media, I will limit my discussion of using it as tool for expert searching to just a couple searches per platform. The two social media platforms I will be using are Twitter and Pinterest.… Continue reading

I was at first, a little astonished by the number of databases offered by ProQuest. Obviously for the purpose of this blog I shall be using the Education database, however I am intrigued to return at a later date to… Continue reading

I am now feeling a little deflated after my experience with Google Scholar. I didn’t realize that my quest for answers to my initial questions would be so involved. However, from what I have heard about A+ Education, I am… Continue reading

The difference between Google and Google Scholar is clearly discernible from the difference in their names. While Google searches a wide variety of sources, including blogs, journals, webpages, social media, etc., Google Scholar is restricted to works of academic importance,… Continue reading

I am a regular user of Google; I don’t think a day goes by without me using Google for a quick answer or some in depth research. I like to think that I’m an expert Google-er and often come away… Continue reading

Social media can be an overwhelming source of information. Anyone and everyone can have an opinion and share information using social media. This means that there is a number of unreliable sources, as well as highly useful academic resources, the… Continue reading

ProQuest Education states its mission as “committed to empowering researches and librarians around the world.” It is a collection of online materials that are accessible to librarians, educational institutions, and general users through a subscription to the database. As an… Continue reading

A+ Education is a database that provides access to all Australian education journals. These journals cover all topics of education, including: Early childhood to tertiary education Curriculum development Education history Administration and policy Psychology and sociology A+ Education is an… Continue reading