old tricks in a new environment. brainstorm think of statements that we as humans have learned that...
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Inquiry Based Learningand
Project Based Learning
Old tricks in a new environment
BrainstormThink of statements that we as humans have
learned that are no longer valid.
ReflectTurn these answers into questions.
Taken from website: http://kiriakakis.net/comics/mused/a-day-at-the-park
“Answers don’t seem to participate in the ever transforming dance of the whole Universe, as we are. Sticking with them means you lose out on most of this fun. Reality can change as easily as the way you care to see it. An answer, static in nature as it is, refers to one frozen snapshot of that reality. Its value can only go down. Today’s treasure could be tomorrow’s garbage.”
Explore Campus – Find Questions in Nature
What’s in a Question?Different words can help you organize the
complexity of questions. You can differentiate open inquiry based on the words used in the question.
Who, What, Where, When - EasierHow, Why - Harder
Levels of InquiryLevel 1 - Confirmation InquiryLevel 2 – Structured InquiryLevel 3 – Guided InquiryLevel 4 – Open Inquiry
Debate: To SLO or not to SLO?
Pro – Specific learning outcomes should be attached to a unit of inquiry, as it maintains a level appropriate nature to the unit.
Con – Specific learning outcomes should not be connected to an inquiry project, as that defeats the purpose of the inquiry.
Another option: Critical SkillsProblem Solving
Finding resourcesTesting ideas
Decision MakingSeeking consensusDefending opinions
CommunicationWriting with
purposeCritical Thinking
ManagementTaking
responsibilityCollaboration
Keep personal agenda in perspective
Creative ThinkingIntegrating diverse
ideasLeadershipOrganization
Project Based LearningSolar System – Create Your Own Solar
System that follows basic principles of physics
Plant Classification – Create a Botanist’s Journal
Musculoskeletal System – Design Playground equipment that engages all muscle groups
Types of Energy – Build Cars that use different forms of energy
Energy Cars
•Kinetic and potential energy•Electrical energy•Mechanical energy•Chemical energy
Health Drinks
•Health and Nutrition•Measurement•Vitamins and minerals•Marketing
Roller Coasters
• Acceleration•Velocity•Centripetal Force•Gravity
Your Turn…Take a unit you love to teach and turn it into a project
References:Inquiry Based Learning - A Teacher’s
Manualhttp://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/focusoninquiry.pdf
ASCD – Educational Leadership – Project Based Learning
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb08/vol65/num05/Project-Based_Learning.aspx
Critical Skills – Antioch Universityhttp://www.antiochne.edu/acsr/criticalskills/