# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- explain the differences between problem-focused and appreciative- and generative-focused forms of inquiry
- identify positive aspects of practice which have the potential for building from and be able to re-orientate a problem towards taking a more appreciative stance
- explain the limitations of target/outcome action-planning and devise a game plan for inquiry which allows you to be improvisatory and responsive to the complexities of educational inquiry
- tell your story of inquiry in ways that move others towards a shared vision of possible future practices.

OpenLearn - An appreciative approach to inquiry
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