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Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning

Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning. Nik Roberts Instructional Specialist California University 724-938-6022 roberts_n@calu.edu. How do you define inquiry?. Inquiry Defined.

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Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning

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  1. Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning Nik RobertsInstructional SpecialistCalifornia University724-938-6022roberts_n@calu.edu

  2. How do you define inquiry?

  3. Inquiry Defined • Inquiry is a multifaceted activity that involves making observations; posing questions; examining…sources of information to see what is already known; planning and conducting investigations; reviewing what is already [known]; using tools to analyze, and interpret data; proposing answers; explanations and predictions; and communicating results. • National Academy of Science, 1996

  4. Inquiry [Re]defined • “Inquiry is a simple three-syllable word that requires a paragraph to explain and a vision to make it real.” • National Science Foundation, 1997

  5. Empowering Students with Inquiry-Based Education • Students’ curiosity about their world motivates their desire for education • Curiosity means exploration, investigation • Leading students into primary sources empowers their ability to learn, and to follow their interests

  6. TPS Example

  7. Inquiry-based learning makes education more like the PROCESS of learning IBL models emphasize not only WHAT we know but HOW we know it.

  8. Inquiry Teaching • Inquiry teaching leads students through the experience of inquiry. • Our “experience of inquiry” surrounds a project. • According to Stuessy & Thomas (1998), Students build their understandings through direct experience with materials, by consulting resources that include experts, and through argument and debate among themselves.

  9. Students discover subject matter via: • Observations and questions • Hands-on experiences • Reflecting on what they have observed or measured to make meaning from their experiences • Applying and extending their findings to new questions or problems

  10. Inquiry-based AnalysisAsk “So what?” • When did were the photos taken? • Why? By Whom? • What is different from today? • What would it be like today without this item/event? • Who is missing? • What is surprising? • What does this remind you of?

  11. Learning to ask good questions never ends • Exploring, adventure, reading the evidence, and following the lead are exciting storylines • The Library of Congress’s mammoth website is rich in sources from the humanities, the arts, music, drama, geography, anthropology, and the sciences • Students can use sources from across many disciplines to find answers, and to ask new questions

  12. Approaches to Inquiry Teaching • Directed inquiry - teacher guides students along • Guided inquiry - teacher sets up a structured experience for the students • Open inquiry – project-based and problem-based learning; students identify questions; students determine what to do and how to do it

  13. What Teachers Do: • Assess prior knowledge • Ask guiding questions, without providing answers. (“Wait time” is important.) • Arrange classroom to promote collaboration • Provide opportunities for open-ended investigations • Model analysis techniques • Foster reflection and critical thinking skills • Provide real-world connections and integration with other subjects

  14. Inquiry-based Learning Models

  15. Common Connections?

  16. IBLM Commonalities • Connecting past knowledge and experiences with a problem • Investigating problems through research • Designing a pathway to find an answer to a problem • Constructing meaning through evidence and analysis

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