Two Decades of Funded Research Goals and Achievements on Inquiry by the High Ability and Inquiry Research Group (HAIR) at McGill University

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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
American Psychological Foundation (APF), Esther Katz Rosen Fund
Fonds du Québec de Recherche en Société et Culture (FQRSC)

Foreign Countries; Educational Research; Educational Objectives; Academic Ability; High Achievement; Educational Finance; Inquiry; Gifted; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Psychology; Annotated Bibliographies; Conferences (Gatherings); Journal Articles; Publications; Cognitive Processes; Expertise; Creativity; Problem Solving; Metacognition; Ambiguity (Context); Social Development; Emotional Development; Self Efficacy; Cultural Differences; Learning Theories; Constructivism (Learning); Knowledge Base for Teaching; Higher Education; Instructional Design; Learning Strategies; Educational Practices; Outcomes of Education

Canada; United States

From the 1990s until 2017 the High Ability and Inquiry Research Group (HAIR) at McGill University in Montreal, received C$1.3M in research funds from Canadian, Quebec, and US agencies to support its research and graduate training in education and educational psychology. Their research encompassed two principal areas, Inquiry in Education and Gifted Education, from preschool to higher education. This report summarizes the goals of the funded research on Inquiry in Education, presents an overview of what was achieved relative to each of the goals 1. The Psychology of Learners' and Teachers' Understanding of and Engagement in Inquiry 2. Building and Sustaining Inquiry: Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom 3. Creating a Toolbox for Research and Evaluation of Inquiry Learning and Instruction and lists the 229 published books, chapters, conference proceedings, journal articles, dissertations, and theses, as of December 31, 2017, each with an annotation or abstract. Over 40 publications in preparation are also listed. This report is intended as an archival record of the work of the research group.

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