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PRISMS

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spectrums to move toward learner autonomy

THE PRISMS OF INQUIRY

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THE PRISMS OF INQUIRY: OVERVIEW

The Prisms of Inquiry are approaches that guide learners from instructor-directed projects toward learner-led, place-based and culture-based innovations. Prisms is built to support adolescents in traditional school and can be extended to adults as life-long learners.

 

The Perspective, Research, Innovation, Scholar, Momentum, and Support Prisms offer incremental steps that help learners not only build understanding and skills, but also develop empathy, civic identity, and critical reasoning.

 

Each Prism is a lens for designing learning that deepens authenticity, providing practical ways to address the concerns raised in Tangents.

THE PRISMS OF INQUIRY: the essays

CONSIDER MULTIPLE VIEWS

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PERSPECTIVE PRISM

The Perspective Prism helps learners connect their personal interests to the larger contexts of local and global stakeholders, promoting a deeper connection and empathy with those most impacted by the project.

RESEARCH, THEIR WAY

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RESEARCH PRISM

In The Research Prism, learners progress from following structured steps to defining their own investigative approach, ultimately choosing a paradigm to guide their inquiry.

ANOTHER UNIQUE USE

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IINNOVATION PRISM

The Innovation Prism specifically focuses on deepening the application of their innovations by moving learners from guided debriefs to complex analysis of how to adapt the idea across diverse environments, demographics, or even disciplines. 

QUESTION EXPERT KNOWNS

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SCHOLAR PRISM

The Scholar Prism focuses on how learners deepen understanding by stretching the limits of what they know, what is known, and what can be discovered. 

LEAVING A LEGACY

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MOMENTUM PRISM

The Momentum Prism occurs throughout the process, encouraging students to continuously assess the broader implications of their work and consider their responsibility to future generations and the planet.

ADVOCATE FOR ACTION

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SUPPORT PRISM

The Support Prism invites learners to refine their communication skills by considering the needs of different audiences, moving from self-focused presentations to engaging public and invested stakeholders.

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