James Scott Johnston 
Deweyan Inquiry [PDF ebook] 
From Education Theory to Practice

Deweyan Inquiry brings John Dewey’s theory of inquiry together with educational theory and practice. James Scott Johnston uses Dewey’s late masterpiece Logic: The Theory of Inquiry as a guide and looks at inquiry in science and science education, social science and social science education, art and art education, and embodiment and physical education. He argues that inquiry is self-correcting, and that this makes Deweyan inquiry particularly useful for the always-changing educational milieu.

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Preface

Acknowledgments



Introduction

The Case for Inquiry

The Case for Deweyan Inquiry

Chapter Summaries



1. An Account of General Inquiry



Of What Does Inquiry Consist

The Contexts of Inquiry

How the Logic of Inquiry Operates

Conflicts and Doubts Regarding Inquiry

Conclusion



2. Inquiry in Science Education



What 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 Education

Conclusion



3. Inquiry in Social Science Education



What 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 Education

Conclusion



4. Inquiry in Art and Art Education



What 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 Education

Conclusion



5. Inquiry, Embodiment, and Kinesthetics in Education



What 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 Education

Conclusion



Conclusion

Notes



References

Suggested Readings

Index

Sobre el autor

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.