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Why Inquiry?

Why Inquiry?. What is Inquiry-based Science?. Inquiry features: Questions for which answers are not already entirely known by the students and/or teachers before the learning begins. 2000 American Geological Institute. Support for Inquiry-based Science.

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Why Inquiry?

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  1. Why Inquiry?

  2. What is Inquiry-based Science? Inquiry features: Questions for which answers are not already entirely known by the students and/or teachers before the learning begins. 2000 American Geological Institute

  3. Support for Inquiry-based Science The National Science Education Standards have designated inquiry as the first “science content” standard for all grade levels.

  4. What do students do in inquiry-based science investigations? • Students investigate questions posed by a teacher or curriculum (guided inquiry). • Students come up with their own testable questions to investigate (full inquiry). • As far as possible, students investigate questions using hands-on activities.

  5. What are the advantages of inquiry-based science? • Students gain problem-solving skills that are important in the workforce. • Students become independent learners in charge of their own knowledge. • Students learn to ask testable questions and explore these in a scientific way. • Students learn to work as collaborative teams.

  6. Some things to expect… • Students will make new connections between activities and content information. • Students will extend activities in creative ways. • Students will share their knowledge to solve problems.

  7. Some things to expect… • The learning environment becomes more student-centered. • Your role changes to that of a facilitator, rather than a director of instruction. • You have greater opportunities to use performance assessment to gauge student understanding.

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