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Paseur Catrina Inquiry
Paseur Catrina Inquiry
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Name: Catrina
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2008 Edwin Ellis, All Rights Reserved Published by Makes Sense Strategies, LLC,
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Date:April
!rth"!rt, AL www#MakesSenseStrategies#$!%
1, 2014
Inquiry Model
Main Idea Main Idea
Is about
Sometimes called scientific inquiry is a teaching model designed to give students experience with the scientific method.
Main Idea
Planning
Design lessons that guide the learning process without intruding on students initiatives and experiences. Be sure to consider that lessons usuall re!uire "ore than one class period.
("ple"enting
(denti& !uestion) identi& a !uestion that the students will atte"pt to answer
Assess"ent
*oals are to increase understanding o& the processes involved in pro$le"'$ased learning, develop students sel&'directed learning, and ac!uire understanding o& topic
*enerate h potheses) generate h potheses that atte"pt to answer the !uestion *ather and displa data) organi+e data and displa it so that it can $e anal +ed
Alternative assess"ent) exa"ine students per&or"ance on tas-s that are relevant to experi"ent Per&or"ance assess"ent) exa"ine students a$ilit to co"plete activit or create a product
#$%ectives include helping students learn to appl the scienti&ic "ethod and to $e sel&'directed
Assess h potheses and generali+e) discuss results and how the support the h potheses, students generali+e results $ased on the assess"ent o& the h potheses.