Introduction -- 1. Unpacking inquiry. The decision making continuum - Implementing inquiry - Stages of inquiry -- 2. Planning for inquiry . How to plan an inquiry-based unit - Resources and information literacy -- 3. Questions and questioning. Teacher questions - Student questions -- 4. Assessment and record keeping. Planning for assessment - Teacher assessment procedures - Teacher records - Student self-assessment and records - Using assessment information -- 5. Planning and selecting activities. Planning for differentiation - Using graphic organisers to organise thinking and learning - Using the visual and performing arts - Using electronic and digital technologies - Focus activities for each state of an inquiry -- 6. Sample units. Inquiry snapshots - Shared inquiry - Problem or issue-based inquiry and action-driven inquiry - Negotiated inquiry - Play-oriented inquiry
Summary
"Learn how to plan and assess inquiry-based units with this clear guide to the practice of inquiry, the forms it can take in the classroom, and the pivotal role of the teacher in effective inquiry learning."--Back cover
Notes
"SCIS order number: 1405684"--T.p. verso
Previous ed.: 2003
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144)
