Video Resources
Learning to Inquire -- Innovations for Deeper Teaching and Learning
This is a story of how teachers designed a successful inquiry-based learning project with their middle school students.
This is a story of how teachers designed a successful inquiry-based learning project with their middle school students.
Using Inquiry Based Teaching with High School Literature
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/inquiry-based-teaching-with-literature
There are a number of videos looking at aspects of inquiry based learning both general and learning area specific.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/inquiry-based-teaching-with-literature
There are a number of videos looking at aspects of inquiry based learning both general and learning area specific.
The Impact of Inquiry Based Learning on students and teachers
The video shows how an IBL lesson in mathematics might look like, but it does not pretend to be an ideal example. The video offers you the possibility to observe some key pedagogies and to reflect on how the teacher is trying to initiate and support students' inquiry.
In the second part of the video, students and teachers reflect on the differences between an inquiry-oriented lesson and a "normal" lesson. The video shows how an IBL lesson in mathematics might look like, but it does not pretend to be an ideal example. The video offers you the possibility to observe some key pedagogies and to reflect on how the teacher is trying to initiate and support students' inquiry. In the second part of the video, students and teachers reflect on the differences between an inquiry-oriented lesson and a "normal" lesson.
The video shows how an IBL lesson in mathematics might look like, but it does not pretend to be an ideal example. The video offers you the possibility to observe some key pedagogies and to reflect on how the teacher is trying to initiate and support students' inquiry.
In the second part of the video, students and teachers reflect on the differences between an inquiry-oriented lesson and a "normal" lesson. The video shows how an IBL lesson in mathematics might look like, but it does not pretend to be an ideal example. The video offers you the possibility to observe some key pedagogies and to reflect on how the teacher is trying to initiate and support students' inquiry. In the second part of the video, students and teachers reflect on the differences between an inquiry-oriented lesson and a "normal" lesson.
Written Resources
Hands-on Activities for Teaching Biology to High School or Middle School Students
The expression "hands-on, minds-on" summarizes the philosophy incorporated in these activities -- namely, that students will learn best if they are actively engaged and if their activities are closely linked to understanding important biological concepts.
The expression "hands-on, minds-on" summarizes the philosophy incorporated in these activities -- namely, that students will learn best if they are actively engaged and if their activities are closely linked to understanding important biological concepts.
Classroom 2.0 -- Example Lesson Plans for Inquiry Based Learning
Many examples available here including lesson plan documents below.
Northeastern Illinois University - Inquiry Based Learning
Benefits, Criteria, Components, Theory of Inquiry Based Learning with many activities and examples provided
Benefits, Criteria, Components, Theory of Inquiry Based Learning with many activities and examples provided
Understanding by Design: Essential Questions
Dana Huff's blog post about the essence of what creates a truly effective essential question is timeless and powerful. Excellent reading.
Dana Huff's blog post about the essence of what creates a truly effective essential question is timeless and powerful. Excellent reading.
Inquiry Based Learning; This isn't Scary at All
A teacher's article from Powerful Learning Practice journalling the Inquiry Method in her Chemistry class.
A teacher's article from Powerful Learning Practice journalling the Inquiry Method in her Chemistry class.
Inquiry Based Learning - Pinterest Board
This board is curated by Karen McEvoy and is for for primary as well as secondary. Lots of strategies for making thinking visible as well as graphic organisers, articles etc.
This board is curated by Karen McEvoy and is for for primary as well as secondary. Lots of strategies for making thinking visible as well as graphic organisers, articles etc.
Inquiry-Based Learning - Scoop.it
Topic Objectives: To relate contemporary resources to teaching and learning in an inquiry-based classroom context and reflect on the relationships among theory, teacher role, student learning, and instructional practices.
Curated by Ken Gillam
Topic Objectives: To relate contemporary resources to teaching and learning in an inquiry-based classroom context and reflect on the relationships among theory, teacher role, student learning, and instructional practices.
Curated by Ken Gillam
Web Tools to Support Inquiry Based Learning -Scoop.it
Web tools, resources and programs to support the delivery of inquiry based learning in schools.
Curated by Karen Bonanno
Web tools, resources and programs to support the delivery of inquiry based learning in schools.
Curated by Karen Bonanno
Living with trash: How are our lifestyles shaping and changing the planet? A thematic inquiry-based unit in which students will explore how the concept of rubbish, garbage or trash has inspired authors and artists to use it as a setting in stories or as a social and political topic
Symmetry Inquiry Lesson (Yr 7) | |
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an_inquiry_based_instructional_planning_model_jorgensen.doc | |
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A Guided Planning Model (Manitoba Education) | |
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Focus on Inquiry (Alberta Education) | |
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