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Inquiry-Based Learning Process. By Sheila DeLattre -Carter Sherry Woolam. Crucial Skills for the 21 st Century Learner. Inquiry-Based Learning Process What is inquiry-based learning? What are the benefits of the inquiry-based process? How do you apply inquiry-based learning?.
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Inquiry-Based Learning Process By Sheila DeLattre-Carter Sherry Woolam
Crucial Skills for the 21st Century Learner Inquiry-Based Learning Process What is inquiry-based learning? What are the benefits of the inquiry-based process? How do you apply inquiry-based learning?
What is inquiry-based learning? A process that teaches research skills in any subject or content area Promotes critical thinking skills Information gathering process related to life Students work cooperatively in groups to solve problems and answer questions (Carnesi and DiGiorgio 32)
The Benefits of Inquiry Learning Encourages cooperative learning Takes one project through major content areas Caters to different learning styles Multiple-intelligence friendly (Carnesi and DiGiorgio 32)
Applying Inquiry-Based Learning The Six Step Inquiry Process Questioning Planning Collecting and Crediting Organizing Synthesizing Communicating (Carnesi and DiGiorgio 32-36)
Step 1: Questioning Word Splash by Wordle.net
Step 2: Planning Students devise a plan or schedule Students gather resources for project Review and revise plan Image Source: Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Gallery
Step 3: Collecting and Crediting Students collect information Document information Cite their sources Image Source: Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Gallery
Step 4: Organizing Graphic organizers are a must Image Source: Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Gallery
Step 5: Synthesizing Completing the final product Image Source: Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Gallery
Step 6: Communicating The art of presenting Addressing your audience Image Source: Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Gallery
The Inquiry Process Image Source: Carnesi and DiGiorgio 32
Six Step Inquiry Process in Action, Part 1 Image Source: Carnesi and DiGiorgio 35
Six Step Inquiry Process in Action, Part 2 Image Source: Carnesi and DiGiorgio 35
Inquiry Process in Action Image Source: Harada and Yoshina 23
Role of the SLMS Image Source: Harada and Yoshina 24
Conventional vs. Inquiry-Focused Image Source: Harada and Yoshina 25
Works Cited American Association of School Librarians. Standards for the 21st Century in Action. Chicago: American Association of School Librarians, 2009. Print. Carnesi, Sabrina and Karen DiGiorgio. 2009, March. “Teaching the Inquiry Process to 21st Century Learners.” Library Media Connection, 27(5), 32-36. Accessed 29 September 2009 from Academic Search Complete. Harada, Violet H. and Joan M. Yoshina. 2004. “Moving from Rote to Inquiry: Creating Learning That Counts.” Library Media Connection, 23(2), 22-25.
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