Deweyan Inquiry

James Scott Johnston is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Education at Queen's University in Canada and the author of Inquiry and Education: John Dewey and the Quest for Democracy, also published by SUNY Press.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Case for InquiryThe Case for Deweyan InquiryChapter Summaries1. An Account of General InquiryOf What Does Inquiry ConsistThe Contexts of InquiryHow the Logic of Inquiry OperatesConflicts and Doubts Regarding InquiryConclusion2. Inquiry in Science EducationWhat Does Inquiry in Science Education Consist of?What Contexts does Inquiry in Science Education Operate in?How Does Inquiry in Science Education Operate?Conflicts and Doubts in Science EducationConclusion3. Inquiry in Social Science EducationWhat Does Inquiry in Social Science Education Consist of?What Contexts does Inquiry in Science Education Operate in?How Does Inquiry in Social Science Education Operate?Conflicts and Doubts in Social Science EducationConclusion4. Inquiry in Art and Art EducationWhat Does Inquiry in Art Consist of?What Contexts Does Inquiry in Art Education Operate in?How Does Inquiry in Art Education Operate?Conflicts and Doubts in Art EducationConclusion5. Inquiry, Embodiment, and Kinesthetics in EducationWhat Does Inquiry in Bodily-kinesthetic Education Consist of?What Contexts does Inquiry in Bodily-Kinesthetic Education Operate in?How Does Inquiry in Bodily-kinesthetic Education Operate?Conflicts and Doubts in Bodily-kinesthetic EducationConclusionConclusionNotesReferencesSuggested ReadingsIndex

"…Johnston sets an ambitious and important goal—applying Deweyan inquiry to the problem of teaching children in K–12. He relies primarily on Dewey's (1938) Logic: The Theory of Inquiry, a work seldom applied to educational settings. For this alone Johnston should be applauded." — Education and Culture"Johnston ably navigates the dense theory of Dewey and constructs thought-provoking examples useful to the practitioner." — CHOICE