How can teaching and learning through Inquiry be presented as a workshop?
Heather Booth
(hbooth@uiuc.edu)
(ready to use)
Coauthors
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Chip Bruce
Juna Snow
Cheryl Malone
Christine Jenkins
Katherine Ryan
Jenny Robins
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Subject Areas
Grade Levels
| Undergraduate, Continuing |
Unit Keywords
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Inquiry, teaching, learning, workshops, collaboration, classroom applications, government information gathering, book discussion |
Rationale of the Unit
| This unit will present the way a workshop on Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry (February 21, 2001) was structured. |
Background and Resources
BACKGROUND
What is Inquiry? It's an activity in which the learner extracts meaning from experience. It is manifested in a variety of curricular and instructional approaches, which can be roughly grouped according to the aspects of the inquiry cycle they emphasize:
Ask: open school; problem-based learning
Investigate: materials-based, resource-based learning; investigation-based, research-based learning
Create: project-based learning
Discuss: cooperative learning; writing process
Reflect: constructivist learning; reader response; service learning
A slide show by Chip Bruce can give you background on Inquiry Teaching and Learning as it is dealt with in this workshop.
READINGS
Committee on Development of an Addendum to the National Science Education Standards on Scientific Inquiry, Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education, National Research Council. 'Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning.' National Academy Press, Washington D.C. 2000
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, "Ideas that Work: Mathematics Professional Development" US Department of Education. http://www.enc.org/resources Call (800)USA-LEARN to obtain a copy.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education. "Ideas that Work: Science Professional Development". http://www.enc.org/resources Call (800) 621-5785 to obtain a copy.
Valdez G, McNabb M, Foertsch M, Anderson M, Hawkes M, and Raack L. "Computer-Based Technology and Learning: Evolving Uses and Expectations" North Central Regional Educational Laboratory 2000.
Bruce, B.C. "The Inquiry Page: A collaboratory for curricular innovation." Learning Technology, 3(1). 2001.
Bruce, B.C and John A. Easley Jr. "Emerging Communities of Practice: Collaboration and communication in action research." Educational Action Research, 8(2), 243-359.
Easley, J. (1987). A teacher educator's perspective on students' and teachers' schemes. In D. Perkins, J. Lochhead, & J. Bishop (Eds.), Thinking: The second international conference (pp. 507-527). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
WEBSITES
The Inquiry Page
World Watcher: Environmental Science Field Test Opportunity
Digital Cultural Heritage Project
National Biology Digital Library Project
RESOURCES
Annenberg Video Series on Inquiry
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Activities and Open-ended problems
CLASS ACTIVITIES
Session A: Dr. Cheryl Malone (GSLIS): "Investigating Government Information: Where to Begin?" In this hands-on session, you will create inquiry units that explore the many potential uses of government information in K-12, undergraduate and graduate level classrooms; in library instruction programs; and in your own research projects. View an Inquiry Unit of this session.
Session B: Dr. Christine Jenkins (GSLIS) "Inquiry-Based Book Discussions: Investigating Multiple Meanings of Texts" this session will introduce you to the basics of creating and facilitating an inquiry-based book discussion. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an inquiry-based book discussion.
Session C: Dr. Katherine Ryan (College of Education) "Assesment Issues in an Inquiry Classroom" This session will introcuce and discuss accountability and defensibility issues of inquiry curriculum for teachers, administrators, and parents.
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Dialogues, Discussions, and Presentations
FACE-TO-FACE DIALOGUES
Visit and Discuss the Inquiry Page Partner Project Exhibits that workshop participants have created and that are set up around the hall.
GROUP DIALOGUES
"Assumptions About Learning"
"Making Inquiry Happen"
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Assessment, Related Questions, and Story of the Unit
Credits & Acknowledgements
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