The QUALE project investigates how teachers understand and implement inquiry-based literature teaching, focusing on seven strategies surrounding text interpretation—one before, five during, and one after reading the text. The foundational strategy emphasizes students' initial experiences with the text, which then guides subsequent discussions and interpretations.
Findings from QUALE show increased student participation in literature discussions and improved efficacy at interpreting literature when using this method.
In addition the collaborations between teachers and researchers,have strengthened both teaching practices and research outcomes.
The project aims to draw more attention to inquiry-based literature teaching, with hopes of influencing educational policies.