The benefits to CLIP members are many. Participating in a CLIP provides opportunity for collegial work
and expands members’ thinking about teaching and learning issues. Being in a CLIP also provides an
opportunity to conduct research/inquiry about teaching and learning.

Because CLIPs build members’ skills and knowledge in how to conduct inquiries, they allow members to analyze and reflect on beliefs, strategies, and the consequences of their actions in a safe, trusting environment. CLIPs elicit the strengths of those involved, as well as provide a vehicle to engage in collaborative inquiry-based decision-making.