Inquiry learning at scale: pedagogy-informed design of a platform for citizen inquiry

摘要

Just imagine a technology-enhanced learning platform that provides all the tools necessary for citizens to engage independently in cooperative learning activities driven by inquiry-based research strategies. Through this platform, a citizen— not necessarily a scientist and possibly aided by other similarly motivated citizens—can carry out scientific research, from idea formulation to the publication of results. If we were to develop such a platform, we would adopt an iterative development method to identify user needs; elaborate on the system requirements; and design, implement, and test the system. As learning is the objective, we would also assess whether citizens learn when using this platform (and if so, how much).