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Problem Centered Inquiry Models. The inquiry model is grounded in the theory of problem-based learning, which has been described as
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Problem Centered Inquiry Models The inquiry model is grounded in the theory of problem-based learning, which has been described as “a pedagogical strategy for posing significant, contextualized, real world situations, and providing resources, guidance, instruction to learners as they develop content knowledge and problem solving skills.” Instruction, A Models Approach p. 126
The Suchman Inquiry ModelThe Steps • 1. Select a problem and conduct research • 2. Introduce the process and present the problem • 3. Gather data • 4. Develop a theory and verify • 5. Explain the theory and state the rules associated with it • 6. Analyze the process • 7. Evaluate
The Web Quest Model of Inquiry • 1. The teacher selects a problem and conducts preliminary research • 2. The teacher presents the problem in the Web Quest template • 3. Students gather data and information to solve the problem • 4. Students develop and verify their evaluation
A WebQuest About WebQuestsMiddle School / High School Version by Bernie DodgeEd Tech Department, San Diego State University http://webquest.sdsu.edu/WEBQUESTWEBQUEST-HS.HTML WEBQUEST.ORG http://webquest.org/index.php
English - Shakespeare • http://webquest.org/search/webquest_results.php?language=en&descwords=shakespeare&searchfield=descrip&search=Search+SDSU+Database
Science - DNA • http://webquest.org/search/webquest_results.php?language=en&descwords=dna&searchfield=descrip&search=Search+SDSU+Database