Inquiring through Dialogue in English Language Classrooms (Primary and Secondary)

Overview

In the SFEd courses on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) to enable students to become inquirers who explore, discover, make real-world connections and problem-solve in EL Classrooms, you will:

• actively inquire into:

  • your enactment of IBL which incorporates the practice of Inquiry through Dialogue (ItD) in the teaching, learning and assessment of EL, or

  • your practice of leading others in their learning about IBL and the practice of ItD; and

• apply your learning and reflect on your practice, which includes the use of educational technology to promote active student learning in participatory, connected and reflective classrooms.

There are courses at three Levels of Practice that you can choose from:

To decide on the most appropriate Level of Practice to meet your learning needs, please refer to the information for each of the three Levels of Practice below.

Levels of Practice and Learning Goals

Proficient Level of Practice: Does independently

Select this course at the Proficient Level of Practice if you:

• wish to have fundamental understanding of the practice of IBL, including ItD, and would like to become skilful and independent in your practice of IBL in EL classrooms;

• would like to be able to, on an ongoing basis, reflect on your practice of IBL including ItD to improve student learning of EL; and

• plan to apply your learning as you participate in the course.

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• demonstrate understanding of IBL including ItD and its rationale in the teaching, learning and assessment of EL;

• apply the principles of EL teaching and learning (CLLIPS) and teaching processes (ACoLADE) to support the practice of IBL including ItD; and

• make appropriate choices, including the use of educational technology, to support the practice of IBL including ItD, based on knowledge of learners, the EL Syllabus 2020 and the EL curriculum.

Accomplished Level of Practice: Adapts skilfully

Select this course at the Accomplished Level of Practice if you:

• are skilful and independent in your practice of IBL including ItD, in the teaching, learning and assessment of EL;

• would like to become adaptive in your practice of IBL including ItD, by being able to customise learning for your students as you enact your EL lessons; and

• plan to apply and, on an ongoing basis, reflect on your learning as you participate in the course, which involves reviewing a lesson for adaptive practice of IBL including ItD in EL classrooms.

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• customise EL lessons, incorporating the use of educational technology, that support the practice of IBL including ItD based on:

  • principles of EL teaching and learning (CLLIPS) and teaching processes (ACoLADE); and

  • knowledge of learners, acquired through sound use of assessment information on students’ learning readiness, interests and learning profiles, collected before, during and after instruction.

• demonstrate adaptiveness in enacting IBL including ItD through prompting, posing questions, and supporting the collaborative process by which students learn the skills and learner strategies in the areas of language learning.

Leading Level of Practice: Leads others effectively

Select this course at the Leading Level of Practice if you:

• are skilful, independent and adaptive in your practice of IBL including ItD in EL classrooms;

• would like to be able to lead effectively and mentor others in their professional learning and practice of IBL including ItD; and

• plan to apply and, on an ongoing basis, reflect on your learning as you participate in the course, which involves planning a professional learning session to lead and guide peers/teachers in their practice of IBL including ItD in EL classrooms.

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• lead and mentor peers/teachers in the practice of IBL including ItD in the areas of language learning, by demonstrating:

  • the application of principles of EL teaching and learning (CLLIPS), the teaching processes (ACoLADE) and e-pedagogy;

  • ongoing review of and critical inquiry into the practice of IBL including ItD; and

  • adaptiveness in the practice of IBL including ItD to customise learning for students in EL classroom.

• plan with the aim of facilitating professional learning about IBL including ItD in EL classrooms in the following contexts: a PLT, PLC and/or NLC at school/cluster levels.

Course Structure

Mode of Learning		SFEd IBL (Proficient)	SFEd IBL (Accomplished)	SFEd IBL (Leading)
Asynchronous Online Learning Period	4 hours	Thu, 25 Jan – Mon, 19 Feb	Thu, 21 Mar – Fri, 12 Apr	Thu, 28 Mar – Thu, 18 Apr
Synchronous Online Learning Session	3 hours	Mon, 26 Feb (P.M.)	Thu, 18 Apr (P.M.)	Thu, 25 Apr (P.M.)

Target Participants

EL Key Personnel, Teacher Leaders and Teachers at the primary and secondary levels

Registration

	SFEd IBL (Proficient)	SFEd IBL (Accomplished)	SFEd IBL (Leading)
Please register on OPAL2.0 using these codes from Fri, 22 Dec 2023.	EL-000172	EL-000101	EL-000105
Closing dates for registration	Thu, 4 Jan	Wed, 21 Feb	Wed, 28 Feb

For enquiries, please contact:

Ms Ynez Lim (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at ynez_lim@moe.gov.sg.