Spirit of Inquiry: Surprising, Salient, and Self-Reflective Points

Spirit of Inquiry Assignment Guidelines
Reflective Practice and Flipped Learning
Reflection is the process of reviewing our experiences to gain a better understanding of events that occurred. We reflect all the time; however, we may express this action as “thinking about something that happened”. Reflecting provides the opportunity to see things from a different perspective. Some respond to reflection with confirmation that all went well, and other reflections can elicit a change in behavior. When used in education, this concept is known as reflective learning. Reflective learning is the process of learning from our experiences as we rethink or reconsider the experience as it occurred. Reflective practice encompasses each part, reflecting on experiences, learning from them and finally, taking action to implement positive change in our nursing practice.
The Flipped Learning model deliberately shifts instruction to a learner-centered approach, where in- class time is dedicated to exploring topics in greater depth and creating rich learning opportunities. As a result, students are actively involved in knowledge construction as they participate in and evaluate their learning in a manner that is personally meaningful. The combining of Reflective Practice and Flipped Learning is a powerful method of student empowerment in their professional growth.
Purpose of This Assignment
The Spirit of Inquiry (SOI) paper is a carefully constructed one-page paper designed to:
ü Encourage the student to utilize the reflective process to strengthen their learning through practice;
ü Promote students’ use of active reading strategies to contribute to the reflective process.
ü Enhance students’ ability to reflect on, synthesize, and integrate the research process into their
learning;
ü Serve as a summative assessment measure which provides evidence of students’ reading and synthesis of assigned course material and active participation in discussion board activities.
ü Serve as a formative assessment process wherein the instructor may respond to students’ reflections in a confidential manner;
ü Facilitate personalized learning which ü addresses students’ distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, and cultural backgrounds through the use of reflective p
Assignment Content
SOI.ASSIGNMENT.GUIDELINE.Spring2021.pdf
The Spirit of Inquiry encourages students to develop a curiosity for using the evidence to support their practice. It is a persistent state of curiosity that informs by asking questions, challenging current standards of practice by searching for creative ways to solve problems. A Spirit of Inquiry (SOI) is usually sparked from within by information that you may not have known, information that resonated with you or information that made you reflect on your practice… all of which motivated an in-depth search for answers to your question(s).
Assignment Guidelines for the Spirit of Inquiry Reflection Paper are attached. The Guidelines include a sample assignment. Please be sure to review the guidelines carefully before completing your reflection paper.
Please note:
ReQLI's are not assigned for Modules when SOI Reflection is required.
SOI Reflections submitted at the END of a Module Discussion, unlike ReQLI's
SOI Reflection topics should be related to the module discussions ONLY!!
Although this assignment is due near the end of the module discussion, students should begin preparing their paper earlier in the discussion period. There is a short window between the end of the discussion and the assignment due date.
Assignment Guidelines for Discussions are not changed!!
Read Assignment Guidelines and Grading Rubric carefully PRIOR to drafting and submitting your paper.
Please be reminded that you should be planning your SOI Reflections throughout the module discussion!!
A brief description of the components of the SOI Reflection are listed below (full details are in the Assignment Guidelines):
S1 – Surprising: Discuss two key points from the discussion that you did not know or had forgotten;
S2 – Salient: Discuss two key points that are most notable or important to you and your practice in school nursing (one for each surprising key points noted in your journal);
S3 – Self-Reflective: Reflect on two key points (takeaways) that you learned about yourself and/or your practice from the discussion. This could be applied to an applicable experience you’ve had, or simply be related to the points themselves.
S4 – Spirit of Inquiry: Consider the three sections you've discussed in your journal entry, which of area has interested you, or sparked your spirit of inquiry, and is motivating you to explore the topic in more detail?
The SOI Reflection Assignment Guidelines with sample reflection are attached. Please be sure to read the guidelines and sample paper thoroughly!
**Students should not wait until the end of the discussion board to begin preparing their Spirit of Inquiry Journal entry since there is only 24 hours between the end of the discussion and the SOI due date.
Submission
Details & Information
Assessment due date
10/9/22, 11:59 PM (EDT)
Grading rubric
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Attempts
Unlimited
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Grading
Maximum points
25 points