Inquiry based learning
- 1. Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning Louise Robitaille & Peter Douglas
- 2. Brain Fun Research shows that a relaxed, non- threatening environment that reduces students’ fear of failure is considered to enhance learning.
- 3. Inquiry-Based Teaching Focus of this workshop is to share what we’ve been doing with inquiry in Pete’s classroom and to let you experience a mini-inquiry. Our approach to teaching has changed. The next slide...what do you think of this teacher?
- 6. Resources
- 7. 1.Steps to Inquiry Build background knowledge - books, mini-research, movie festival (learn 360, Brainpop...) ! ! ! !
- 8. 2. Steps to Inquiry Teacher models ‘Things That We Have Learned and Questions We Have’ chart. Then let the groups work on their own chart. Also, start a vocabulary anchor chart that is posted in the classroom throughout the inquiry.
- 9. 3. Steps to Inquiry Give students time to share their questions and learning with the class and post their work in the classroom. ! ! ! !
- 10. 4. Steps to Inquiry Now that we have their questions, have sparked interest and curiosity, we build hands on, open-ended work stations for small group work. ! ! ! !
- 11. Benefits of Small-Group WorkSmall groups are lifelike. Small groups generate energy for challenging work. In small groups, we are smarter. In small groups, diversity is an asset. Small groups make engaged, interactive learning possible. Small groups allow us to differentiate instruction. Employers increasingly require small-group skills. Well-structured small-group work enhances student achievement. ! Comprehension & Collaboration - Inquiry Circles in Action by Stephanie Harvey and Harvey Daniels
- 12. 5. Steps to Inquiry Small group work! Students absolutely must be able to work effectively together in small groups. At the beginning of the school year, we teach collaborative lessons. ! !
- 13. 6. Steps to Inquiry Sharing with peers, town council, local newspaper, blogging, school community... ! ! ! !
- 14. Mini-Inquiry
- 15. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ! ! ! ! ! Resource: Comprehension and Collaboration - Inquiry Circles in Action by Stephanie Harvey and Harvey Daniels ! Podcast: This American Life i.e. Little War on the Prairie ! Websites: www.oessta.blogspot.com www.historicalthinking.ca www.historicacanada.ca www.tc2.ca www.teachinghistory.org www.sheg.stanford.edu www.virtualhistorian.ca www.herstoriescafe.com www.historicalthinkingmaters.org www.thenhier.ca !
- 16. Thank you! pdouglas@smcdsb.on.ca & lrobitaille@smcdsb.on.ca www.inquiry-based.com www.inquiry-based.blogspot.com Twitter - @robitaille2011 Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/InquiryBased Pinterest-http://www.pinterest.com/blrobitaille/boards/