This document provides an overview of transformational learning using an inquiry approach. It discusses obstacles to change, 21st century skills, types of constructivist learning including project-based, problem-based, and inquiry-driven learning. It outlines elements and principles of inquiry-based learning including authenticity, deep understanding, assessment, appropriate technology use, connecting beyond school, and connecting with experts. Guidelines are provided for selecting topics, identifying concepts, locating resources, planning learning experiences, integrating content areas, organizing the environment, initiating study, culminating activities, and authentic assessment and evaluation.
Inquiry-based learning focuses on having students actively investigate topics rather than passively receiving information from the teacher. It emphasizes learning how scientific knowledge is gained through evidence rather than just presenting established facts. The teacher acts as a facilitator rather than dispenser of knowledge, allowing students to take a more independent role in the learning process. Research shows that understanding science requires building new knowledge on existing concepts and that effective learning involves social interaction and student control over the learning process.
Inquiry-based learning is an approach that emphasizes the student's role in the learning process by encouraging exploration of material, asking questions, and sharing ideas rather than simply being told information. It uses techniques like small group discussion and hands-on learning to allow students to build knowledge through experience and discussion. Research shows that inquiry-based learning leads to higher retention rates compared to traditional lecture-based methods since students are actively engaged in exploring topics themselves rather than just listening or reading about them. The benefits of this approach include enhancing the learning experience, developing important skills, fostering curiosity, deepening understanding of topics, allowing students to take ownership of their learning, and increasing engagement to create a lasting love of learning.
This document discusses developing inquiry skills in social studies. It explains that inquiry involves investigating the social world and proposing explanations based on observations. Inquiry skills are grouped into five main areas: data gathering, organizing, processing, communicating, and reflecting. Effective teaching of inquiry skills involves modeling skills, encouraging curiosity, and respect for evidence. Lessons should focus on teaching a specific skill through concrete experiences, meaningful practice, and transferring skills to new situations. Planning lessons involves identifying the key skill and appropriate activities to teach and assess that skill.
The document discusses inquiry-based learning for teaching elementary mathematics. It involves asking open-ended questions to help students construct their own understanding through experiences and reflection, rather than direct teaching. The teacher acts as a facilitator by planning learning units, posing questions, and designing exploration activities to guide students at different levels of inquiry, from structured with direct instructions to open-ended problems that require higher-order thinking. Inquiry levels can be coupled to suit different students' needs.
Inquiry-based learning is a constructivist approach where students take ownership of their learning through exploration, questioning, and investigation of problems or ideas. It involves asking questions, gathering information, analyzing it, generating solutions, and justifying conclusions. The teacher acts as a guide rather than directly teaching content. When implemented correctly, inquiry-based learning can develop skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. It emphasizes building knowledge through a step-wise process and applying different perspectives to topics. The key components of inquiry include activating prior knowledge, providing background information, defining accountable outcomes, modeling examples, and asking questions to guide research.
The document discusses inquiry-based learning and its essential elements. It notes that if a course claims to be inquiry-based, instructors have a responsibility to deliver it as such. It also discusses fitting inquiry-based learning into traditional course structures and curriculum. The key aspects of inquiry-based learning mentioned are that students drive the content through their own questions, learning is individualized, and emphasis is placed on developing higher-order thinking skills over simple fact retention.
Inquiry-based learning is an educational technique based on John Dewey's philosophy that learning begins with student curiosity. It focuses on developing problem-solving and information-processing skills. Lessons begin with an essential question to spark investigation and are student-driven, with teachers as facilitators. Students work cooperatively to research questions, engage with various resources, and create a final product to demonstrate their understanding. An example compares traditional and inquiry-based approaches to teaching about rock types.
Inquiry Based Learning is a student-centered, teacher-guided approach where students investigate real-world topics through a learning process. It creates a unique learning environment where students can have authentic experiences that lead to discovery and deep understanding. The 5E model is used to implement inquiry, engaging students, allowing them to explore, helping them explain their understanding, and challenging them to elaborate on their ideas. Evaluation occurs throughout as students reflect on and assess their learning.
This document discusses research on the inquiry method versus direct instruction method of teaching science. It provides background on the problem, a literature review on the benefits and drawbacks of each method, and influential learning theorists such as Dewey and Vygotsky. The authors hypothesize that combining inquiry and direct instruction into an integrated curriculum will improve student performance and independence over using either method alone. They plan to test this with three kindergarten groups, each taught science using a different method, over six weeks.
This document discusses inquiry-based learning, which is a student-centered approach where students develop questions to guide their research. The teacher acts as a facilitator. Inquiry-based learning utilizes higher-order thinking and problem solving. It is important because students learn better when they generate their own questions. Inquiry-based learning starts with student questioning and allows them to create new knowledge. Effective inquiry involves developing a research question, planning research, and using findings to answer the question.
The document discusses inquiry-based learning, which is a constructivist approach where students explore topics through asking questions and investigating answers. It involves gathering information, analyzing data, generating solutions, and justifying conclusions. The teacher acts as a guide, gradually removing scaffolding as students develop skills. Inquiry learning helps develop skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. It can be applied to all disciplines by using specific methods to ensure integrity across topics. The key components of inquiry include activating prior knowledge, providing background information, defining learning outcomes, modeling project formats, and establishing topics for student research.
Inquiry-based learning is a constructivist approach where students explore topics through questioning and investigation. It involves asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, generating solutions, and justifying conclusions. The teacher acts as a guide, scaffolding learning and gradually removing support as students develop skills. Inquiry emphasizes knowledge building through group work, student-led questioning and problem-solving. It can be applied across disciplines to give students multiple perspectives on the world.
Inquiry-based learning is a form of active learning where students pose questions and problems rather than simply being presented with facts. Students identify and research issues to develop their own knowledge through small-scale investigations and projects, including problem-based learning.
The document discusses the inquiry-based teaching approach. It provides 6 steps to conducting inquiry in the classroom: 1) build background knowledge, 2) create a chart of what is learned and questions, 3) share charts and post work, 4) develop hands-on work stations for small groups, 5) teach collaborative small group work, and 6) share findings with the school community. The focus is on sparking student curiosity and facilitating their exploration of topics through group-driven research and hands-on activities. Benefits highlighted include engaging diverse learners and enhancing achievement through collaborative small groups.
The document discusses using digital technologies to support inquiry-based learning. It suggests employing tools to allow students to investigate, create, and communicate as part of the learning process. This moves away from traditional teacher-led "one right answer" approaches towards student-centered learning with the teacher as a facilitator. Resources provided include a YouTube video on inquiry-based learning, a downloadable rubric, and a website that reviews apps to help transform teaching and learning using a variety of strategies and technologies.
This document provides an overview of problem-based learning (PBL), including its history, key characteristics, steps in the PBL process, advantages and disadvantages. Some key points:
- PBL was pioneered in medical education at McMaster University in the 1960s as an alternative to traditional lecture-based learning. It has since spread to other fields.
- In PBL, students work in small groups to solve open-ended problems, with teachers acting as facilitators. It is student-centered and focuses on identifying learning needs to address problems.
- The steps of PBL involve defining the problem, identifying learning needs, conducting self-directed study, and applying new knowledge to the problem.
The document outlines the journey of Nelson Central School in implementing an inquiry learning model. It discusses why the school chose to change to this model to better prepare students for lifelong learning. The school adopted the SAUCE model of inquiry which involves setting the scene, acquiring information, using knowledge, communicating results, and evaluating the process. In the first year of implementation, the school focused on developing students' questioning skills and administered surveys to assess progress. Subsequent years expanded the use of inquiry learning with themes like globalization, allowing students to examine their identity and connections to the wider world through various projects and technology tools.
Integrated instruction involves teaching subjects across disciplines through themes, projects, and problems. It aims to help students apply their knowledge in authentic contexts. Effective integrated instruction requires careful planning of themes, questions, scope and sequence. Teachers must collaborate to coordinate content and ensure all subjects' standards are addressed. Integrated instruction can improve learning by promoting depth, breadth, and positive attitudes in students if implemented successfully.
Inquiry Based Learning with first year undergraduatesSheila Webber
The document discusses using Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) with first-year undergraduate students. IBL involves students investigating open-ended questions and problems through research and scholarship in their field. The author describes using IBL with a class of 40 students by having them work in teams to research information problems. Students practiced interviewing skills in Second Life and conducted interviews to research their assigned information problem. The goal was for students to actively explore knowledge and participate in building new understanding through inquiry.
This document discusses inquiry-based learning and provides examples of different types of project ideas that teachers can use to engage students through this learning model. It outlines the key steps of the inquiry process, including asking questions, developing hypotheses, experimentation, analysis and conclusions. Various strategies are presented for developing engaging driving questions and branching sub-questions to guide student research. Examples of different categories of project types are given such as solving problems, educating others, persuasive arguments, speculative scenarios and more.
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This document discusses using iPads for inquiry-based learning. It introduces inquiry-based learning and the inquiry model of planning, retrieving, processing, creating, sharing and evaluating. Various apps are presented that can support each stage of the inquiry process. The document then provides examples of "app-tivity stations" that students can complete to develop inquiry skills using different apps. It concludes with suggestions for displaying iPads and sharing students' work.
This document provides a bird's-eye view of inquiry learning and how it relates to the Australian Curriculum. It discusses how inquiry skills are represented explicitly in subjects like science, history, and geography, but inquiry learning involves broader principles, pedagogy, and a philosophical stance. The teacher-librarian's role is to help teachers understand how inquiry skills relate to inquiry learning and advocate for a whole-school approach to inquiry. Key aspects of inquiry learning discussed include questioning frameworks, the information literacy process, and how inquiry is scaffolded from teacher-directed to student-directed.
Inquiry based instruction is a teaching method that allows students to connect new concepts to existing knowledge through active engagement and meaningful questions. It involves identifying learning goals, assessing prior knowledge, planning guiding questions, summarizing lessons, and applying knowledge through assessment and homework. Teachers establish discussion guidelines, engage students with initial questions, apply student ideas, and have students practice applying new rules or concepts.
The document defines inquiry learning as a recursive process driven by the learner's questions and interests. It describes the classroom environment for inquiry learning as one that allows extended time for exploration, investigation, and discussion. It provides an example of a student's inquiry process into Appalachia, including developing research topics and questions, identifying information sources, and sharing discoveries.
The document provides an overview of using an inquiry-based approach to learning in the 21st century classroom. It discusses how this approach is student-centered and focuses on problem-solving, collaboration, and using technology. The summary also outlines the main stages of implementing an inquiry project, including selecting a topic, planning learning experiences, facilitating the process, and using authentic assessment.
The document discusses how schools need to shift from a teaching focus to a learning focus and prepare students for the 21st century by redefining themselves. It introduces project-based learning as a framework that engages students through hands-on exploration of real-world problems and fosters collaboration. Guidelines are provided for planning and implementing project-based learning units that integrate content areas and involve defining essential questions, planning learning experiences, organizing the environment, and conducting authentic assessments.
I modified a presentation I found on Edutopia with my original guidelines, procedures and pics.
I will be sharing this via Elluminate with teachers in Alabama who are part of the 21st Century Teaching and Learning project funded by a grant from Microsoft.
The document discusses research-based instructional strategies for increasing student achievement, including the Essential Nine strategies from Marzano. It provides an instructional planning framework focusing on creating a positive learning environment, developing student understanding, and helping students apply knowledge. The document recommends setting specific, communicated learning objectives and involving students in setting personal objectives. It also discusses using technology to support these strategies and move toward more student-centered learning.
This document discusses constructivism and its implications for promoting active, collaborative, inquiry-based learning in a virtual environment. It provides examples of how interactive tools, virtual manipulatives, online discussions, and collaborative projects can support constructivist learning principles. While constructivist methods may improve higher-order thinking, they do not necessarily boost performance on traditional tests, so a variety of teaching strategies is recommended.
The document discusses strategies for effectively managing problem/project-based learning to enhance student learning. It emphasizes the importance of social learning, prior knowledge, and cognitive accelerators like cognitive conflict, metacognition, and social construction. Challenges in project-based learning include lack of problem-solving guidance and moderators. Recommendations include facilitating the problem-solving process, accessing student prior knowledge, designing for cognitive development, establishing routines, and responding flexibly to emerging situations. Project management involves launching projects, teaching processes, critiquing products, and presenting final projects.
Project based learning is a teaching method where students gain knowledge and skills by investigating and responding to complex questions over an extended period of time. It develops 21st century skills like critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication. Students understand the need to learn concepts, ask questions, and present their work to a public audience. Project based learning allows different types of learning, helps students develop important work skills and builds their confidence. It also prepares students for the workplace by applying skills to subjects in school and later life.
The document discusses project based learning (PBL), an instructional approach where students gain knowledge and skills by working to investigate and respond to an engaging problem or challenge. It defines PBL and explains its key elements, structures, and advantages. PBL shifts the classroom from teacher-centered to student-centered, with the teacher taking a facilitating role and students determining the project, collaborating, and taking responsibility for their own learning and success. The document provides examples of challenging PBL projects and their flexible nature to embed other learning methods.
Project based learning approach a real expereinceRajeev Ranjan
“Project Based Learning; a Real Learning Experience” ” is an integrated learning approach. A project is meaningful if it fulfils two criteria. First, students must perceive it as personally meaningful, as a task that matters and that they want to do well. Second, a meaningful project fulfils an educational purpose. Well-designed and well-implemented PBL------------ -----------------
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The document provides information about the Northern Learning Centre program at Kelly Road Secondary School. It is a choice program for grades 8-10 that uses a project-based and personalized learning approach with a focus on 21st century skills. Students work on interdisciplinary projects and have digital portfolios. The program aims to engage learners and prepare them for the future with skills like collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. A typical school day involves workshops, explorations, project time, and community connections. Feedback from parents has been very positive about increased student engagement in the program.
The document discusses constructivist teaching approaches and project-based learning using technology. It provides an overview of constructivism and how students learn by actively constructing their own knowledge. Project-based learning allows students to solve complex, real-world problems and take ownership over their learning. When implemented with technology, constructivist activities and project-based learning can provide diverse learning opportunities that develop higher-order thinking skills. The document also provides guidance on planning and assessing technology-enhanced, project-based learning activities.
The document discusses constructivism and project-based learning as approaches for teaching students with technology. It provides an overview of constructivism, describing how students construct their own knowledge and learn best when actively engaged. Project-based learning allows students to solve real-world problems in collaborative groups while developing cross-curricular skills. When planning projects, teachers should establish essential questions, ensure topics are relevant, and involve students in the planning process. Technology can support these approaches by providing pathways for diverse learning and allowing students to examine problems from multiple perspectives.
Project-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy that involves students acquiring deeper knowledge through actively exploring real-world problems. Students work for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question or challenge. It contrasts with rote memorization by posing questions that require critical thinking to solve. The teacher takes the role of coach as students collaborate in teams to research a subject, develop solutions, and present their findings. Project-based learning develops skills like collaboration, problem-solving, and communication while incorporating feedback and revision.
This document summarizes key figures in constructivism and its implications for teaching. It outlines the constructivist theories of Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Dewey, and Vico. According to constructivism, knowledge is actively constructed by learners through experiences and interactions. Teachers should engage students in hands-on learning by asking questions and encouraging collaboration. Students are active learners who construct their own understanding through exploration, inquiry, and problem-solving.
student engagement and success through collaborative PjBLBeata Jones
This document discusses using collaborative project-based learning (PjBL) to engage 21st century students and ensure their success. It notes that today's students have shorter attention spans, resist memorization, and see learning as a social activity. PjBL emerges as an effective practice that involves confronting real-world problems, collaborating to create solutions, and presenting results. The document provides examples of PjBL design principles like formulating learning outcomes, creating authentic projects, facilitating collaboration, and utilizing classroom technology and other resources to support significant learning through PjBL.
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This document discusses moving education beyond central prescription towards evidence-based improvement. It examines what research tells us about technology-rich curriculum design and intent, and how schools can adopt research-focused innovation approaches. It addresses why we educate and introduces learner competencies of awareness, user, maker, evaluator and holistic. The document advocates for a curriculum focused on developing learner capabilities and placing knowledge, inquiry and enquiry at its core. It emphasizes the importance of teachers engaging in continuous learning and school-based research to strengthen the knowledge base of education.
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2. Obstacles
“The biggest obstacle
to school change
is our memories.”
-- Dr. Allen Glenn
3. Change
We are living in a new economy -- powered
by technology, fueled by information, and
driven by knowledge
--"Futureworks: Trends and Challenges for Work in the
21st Century" (U.S. Department of Labor)
4. Technoconstructivism
Technoconstructivism, the
blending of constructivist
pedagogy with
educational technology,
puts students at the
center and in charge of
their own learning.
5. Digital Age Skills
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• problem solving
• research gathering
• time management
• information synthesizing
• utilizing high tech tools
• self direction and adaptability
6. Twenty-first-century skills
• personal and social responsibility
• planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and
creativity
• strong communication skills, both for
interpersonal and presentation needs
• cross-cultural understanding
• visualizing and decision making
• knowing how and when to use technology and
choosing the most appropriate tool for the task
7. Types of Constructivist Learning
• Project-driven- An approach to learning focusing on developing a
product or creation. Usually tied to a theme and cross disciplinary
studies.
• Problem-based- An approach to learning focusing on the process
of solving a problem or scenario and acquiring knowledge.
• Inquiry-driven-In inquiry-based learning environments, students are
engaged in activities that help them actively pose questions,
investigate, solve problems, and draw conclusions about the world
around them.
8. Elements of Inquiry Based
Learning
1. Authenticity
2. Deep Understanding (academic rigor)
3. Assessment
4. Appropriate Use of Technology
5. Beyond the School
6. Connecting with Experts
7. Active Exploration
8. Performances of Understanding
9. Elaborated Communication
10. Ethical Citizenship
11. Student Successes
9. Inquiry Based Learning
“ Instead of pouring knowledge into people's
heads, we need to help them grind a new
set of glasses, so they can see the world
in a new way.
That involves challenging the implicit
assumptions that have shaped the way
people have historically looked at
things..”
-- John Seeley Brown
10. What is
Project-Based
Learning?
• PBL is curriculum fueled and standards based.
• PBL asks a question or poses a problem that
ALL students can answer. Concrete, hands-on
experiences come together during project-
based learning.
• PBL allows students to investigate issues and
topics in real-world problems.
• PBL fosters abstract, intellectual tasks to
explore complex issues.
11. Uses Authentic Assessment
• Allows teachers to have multiple assessment
opportunities.
• Allows a child to demonstrate his or her
capabilities while working independently.
(includes performance based assessments)
• Shows the student’s ability to apply desired
skills such as doing research.
• Develops the student’s ability to work with his
or her peers, building teamwork and group
skills.
• Provides the opportunity for reaching outside
the classroom walls and develop personal
learning networks around expertise.
• It allows the teacher to learn more about the
child as a whole person.
• It helps the teacher(s) communicate in
progressive and meaningful ways with the
student or a group of students on a range of
Photo credit: Ben Wilkoff issues. (mentor/apprenticeship relationships)
12. How Does
Project-Based Learning Work?
Select and research topic:
• Make sure the topic is of personal interest to you and the students and that it is
based on their needs and developmental levels. Consult the state and local
curriculum guides, teacher’s editions of textbooks, trade books on the topic, and
other expert learners. Involve the children in planning.
Identify concepts/brainstorm topic:
• Identify key concepts or subtopics related to the theme of the project. A semantic
map is an excellent way to visualize and brainstorm content related to a theme. Use
K-W-L with the children for their input about what they want to know. Get ownership
through their questions.
Locate materials and resources:
• Locate diverse materials and resources related to the topic, i.e., children’s literature,
films, manipulatives, music, arts/crafts, resources, and people from your Web
community. Utilize diverse global perspectives.
Plan learning experiences:
• Develop a variety of learning experiences related to the topic. Include hands-on
activities using concrete objects. Plan for small and large group activities, learning
centers/stations, independent research, exploration, problem-solving, using both
divergent/convergent learning activities.
13. Use Internet resources and models when
gathering materials and planning learning experiences.
– Online Correspondence and Exchanges: Involves setting up keypal (e-mail
penpal) connections between your students, their online peers, and subject
matter experts (SMEs) like scientists and engineers working in the field. Also
includes the formation of learning communities.
– Information Gathering: These projects challenge students to use the Internet
to collect, analyze, compare, and reflect upon different sources of
information.
– Problem-Solving and Competitions: Online competitions are projects through
which students must use the Internet and other sources to solve problems
while competing with other classrooms. Student created learning products
are an outcome.
– WebQuests and Artifact Creation: Online learning activities in which students
explore and collect a body of online information and make sense of it – from
an inquiry-driven approach.
– Online Conferencing: Students use asynchronous and synchronous learning
environments or audio or video conferencing software to collaborate and
complete various project objectives
14. Guidelines to PBL Continued
Integrate content areas:
• Use a webbing approach to organize concepts and activities into
content areas: the arts, sciences, social studies, mathematics,
literature, and technology. The goal is seamless integration of all
content area learning within the planned activities.
Organize the learning environment:
• Consider space, time, materials, learning experiences, teacher/learner
roles, methods of assessment and evaluation.
Initiate integrated/interdisciplinary study:
• Arouse students’ curiosity and interest with stimulating introduction.
Consider visual display of theme as well as introductory activities.
Culminating activity:
• Bring closure to the theme by concluding with an event. Incorporate
parent involvement, collaboration with other classes both in the school
and the blogosphere, and allow students to use technology to enhance
learning and celebrate success!
Assessment and authentic evaluation:
• Use assessment and evaluation which may include the following:
“kidwatching,” observations, anecdotal records, checklists, conferences,
informal interviews, rubrics and digital portfolios.
15. Question
• Take a real-world topic
and begin an in-depth
investigation
• Start with the Essential
question(s).
• Have students do a
concept map with you
around the topic. (You
have already created
one during your
planning)
• KWL
• Questions from group
to research
16. Plan
• Plan which content standards will be addressed
while answering the question. (I start with my
concept map, then I break into a topic map, then I
match standards)
• Involve students in the questioning, planning, and
project-building process. (I decide which areas I will
teach and then I put them in cooperative learning
groups of mixed ability and let them choice their area
to become experts)
• Teacher and students brainstorm activities that
support the inquiry.(I use a tic tac toe activity chart.
Groups will choose three to do.)
18. Schedule
• Teacher and students design a timeline for project
components.
• Set benchmarks--Keep it simple and age-
appropriate.
• Learning contracts help with individual passions.
• Learning stations help support exploration and
discovery
• Schedule individual and group meetings with you.
• Schedule initiating and culminating events well in
advanced.
19. Collaboration
• Make collaboration a key component
• Let the kids help plan and make decisions, and
have them do the work in pairs or small teams
• One of the great things about the Internet is that
kids can collaborate across great distances. Try
contacting a classroom across the country (or
across the ocean) in a place your kids would like
to learn about.
– Your classes can exchange email or start an instant-
message conversation. (Skype – Video Conferencing)
– You use a wiki to work together to show how things
are the same and different in each community.
20. Monitor
• Facilitate the process
• Mentor the process
• Document the process
What are some
ways to document?
21. Assess
• Make the assessment
authentic.
• Know authentic assessment
will require more time and
effort from the teacher.
• Vary the type of assessment
used.
• Electronic portfolios work well
(video, podcasts, and digital
pics of work)
22. Evaluate
• Take time to reflect, individually
and as a group.
• Share feelings and experiences.
• Discuss what worked well.
• Discuss what needs change.
• Share ideas that will lead to new
inquiries, thus new projects.
23. In your groups
Introduce yourselves to each other quickly.
Name, school, grade, twitter name
Work in your passion-driven groups and start to
brainstorm essential questions around your
topic. What is it you wonder? What do you want
to know?
What will be the context of your unit? What will be
the purpose? The so what?