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WHAT IS INQUIRY LEARNING?. Sept. 12, 2012. Shift Happens. How do we make the shift?. TEACH USING THE INQUIRY APPROACH Common Core Math Practices Next Generation Science Hands-On, Minds-On, Real World!. What is inquiry?. The National Science Education Standards define inquiry as…
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WHAT IS INQUIRY LEARNING? Sept. 12, 2012
How do we make the shift? • TEACH USING THE INQUIRY APPROACH • Common Core Math Practices • Next Generation Science • Hands-On, Minds-On, Real World!
What is inquiry? • The National Science Education Standards define inquiry as… • “the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence” (NRC 1996, p. 23)
So… • Think of inquiry as “the ways scientists think about and try to solve problems using logic.” • Logic • Reasoning from data • Apply scientific skills • Real world problems
Inquiry and Process Skills • Observe • Infer • Measure • Predict / Hypothesize • Variables • Experiment
Features of Inquiry • The National Research Council (2000) identified several “essential features” that describe what a learner does in inquiry: • Engages with a scientific question • Participates in design of procedures • Gives priority to evidence • Formulates explanations • Connects explanations to scientific knowledge • Communicates and justifies explanations
What are the students doing? • Asking the questions • Designing the procedures • Deciding what data to collect • Formulating explanations based on the data • Communicating and justifying the results
What are the teachers doing? • Posing questions • Stimulating discussions • Involving students with science problems • Initiating and extending student thinking • Engaging student curiosity and wonder • Inspiring students to observe and reason • Sharpening student’s critical thinking and communication abilities
Science Investigations • Time to see this in action…
Reflect and Share… Compare and Contrast hands-on, science labs, and inquiry
What about Math? • YES! You should be using the inquiry approach in Math Class too! • WHY?.....21st Century Learning requires performance based real world application • Let’s look at some samples of what is expected of our kids!
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