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Assignment 3 Discussion Forum Summary of Appreciative Inquiry Elizabeth K Tait ID 000350996

This document summarizes Elizabeth K. Tait's participation in an online discussion forum for her PIDP 3250 course. The forum included threads on introducing herself, explaining appreciative inquiry, discussing its use in education, and considering whether positive questioning is manipulative. Several other students participated and shared resources on appreciative assessment and strategic planning. While the topic of appreciative inquiry saw limited discussion, most agreed it takes a strengths-based approach and can be applied from teaching to administrative levels in education.

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This document summarizes Elizabeth K. Tait's participation in an online discussion forum for her PIDP 3250 course. The forum included threads on introducing herself, explaining appreciative inquiry, discussing its use in education, and considering whether positive questioning is manipulative. Several other students participated and shared resources on appreciative assessment and strategic planning. While the topic of appreciative inquiry saw limited discussion, most agreed it takes a strengths-based approach and can be applied from teaching to administrative levels in education.

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Assignment 3 Discussion Forum

Summary of Appreciative Inquiry

Elizabeth K Tait

ID 000350996

PIDP 3250

Alison Dewhurst

July 7, 2017
PIDP 3250 _ Asg 3 Forum Summary

Introduction

I had never heard of Appreciative Inquiry before this assignment. As I researched and looked for

a concise explanation to post in my forum, I initially could only see how the theory applied to large

groups: businesses, companies, factories, and not-for-profits looking to improve certain aspects of the

organization. As I delved deeper, though, I noticed a cross over with positive psychology, and the value

of optimism on a personal level, that can transfer to a departmental or institutional level. The system of

Appreciative Inquiry allows participants to tell stories of successes and then shift the talents and skills

employed during those successes and apply them across to new innovations and ideas. This is a

strengths-based approach where the organization recognizes the value inherent in the employees or

group members, and wants to exploit those strengths, build on them, and have the entire organization

appreciate its accomplishments.

Statistics

Thread Total Number Number of Learners in


of Posts in Discussion (besides me)
Thread
Hi, Im Kate 1 0

What is Appreciative Inquiry? 3 1

What do you think? 5 1

Spinning the World with Positive Questions 9 4

Main Ideas

Hi Im Kate - This thread was to introduce me, my background, and my goals to the group.

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What is Appreciative Inquiry This thread presented a short video that explained the concept of

Appreciative Inquiry (AI). One respondent agreed with my postulation that AI lends itself well to a

corporate environment.

What Do You Think? This thread was intended to initiate discussion about how AI could be used in an

educational context; not only on a college and organizational level, but also in a one-on-one teacher to

student setting. One respondent agreed that using a positive approach when evaluating an activity after

completion helped her group of students to look forward with a focus on building on the successes of

the activity.

Spinning the World with Positive Questions This thread was aimed to encourage a discourse on

whether it is manipulative or forward thinking to ask questions in a manner that influences the

conversation by starting from a strengths (not deficits) standpoint. The four respondents agreed that

using a positive-psychology approach works well not only with students and their individual goal setting,

but also on a departmental level within the structure of the college institution.

Resources

A number of resources were presented during the short discussion.

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Some relevant comics were posted too.

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Conclusion

Appreciative Inquiry was not a hot-button topic during my facilitation of a forum. It is generally agreed,

however, that the optimistic standpoint of AI can be applied to professional practice both in a teacher-

to-student capacity and on a higher administrative level within an educational institution.

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