Process of Inquiry
What is the Process of Inquiry?
Emergence, Clarification, Examination, Suggestion
What factors are involved in designing a successful inquiry?
time, subject matter, prior knowledge, support & scaffolding
Is it important to stay within the curriculum throughout the planning teaching phases of the lesson?
YES or NO
Yes
What are the three forms of inquiry?
Social Science, Social & Historical
Candy Corn was originally called:
a.) Crow's Bones
b.) Sweet Corn
c.) Chicken Feed
d.) Corn off the Cob
In this stage, teachers must balance between the demands of curriculum and student interests.
Emergence
Which is better?
Having the mindset of "covering" content or the mindset of a "cost/benefit" analysis?
cost/benefit analysis
Ideas and concepts that share no obvious characteristics and are understood separately is called...
Discrete knowledge
Which form of inquiry focuses on the investigation of common problems whose solution will improve the human condition?
Social Inquiry
Based on sales per pound from 2007 to 2022, what candy was/is most popular on Halloween?
a.) M&Ms
b.) Reese's Cups
c.) Skittles
d.) Sour Patch Kids
b.) Reese's Cups
In this stage, students work with authentic materials to support their learning.
Examination
Give one example of how a teacher can support & scaffold for their students.
provide questions, resources, graphic organizers, prompts, reading guide, activities, etc.
Fill in the blank:
_________ __________ might be the student's thinking skills, while substantive knowledge might be facts such as dates or the names of famous people.Syntactic Knowledge
Social science inquiry involves disciplinary investigations focused on observation, _________ generation, data collection and the proposal of a solution.
hypothesis
a.) New York
b.) Oregon
c.) Texas
d.) California
Teachers support their students' work at this stage through modeling and coaching.
Suggestion
In what factor of designing a successful inquiry does a teacher give students time to engage in subject matter, select resources to save time & facilitate past information?
Prior Knowledge
What tool can you use to determine the structural soundness of a student's work?
assessment rubrics
"Why was President Nixon impeached?" is an example of which form of inquiry?
Historical Inquiry
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
When planning for inquiry, teachers must determine what students need to know, what they actually know, and what activities might be needed to support their knowledge.
What stage is this a part of?
Clarification
Fill in the blank:
Knowledge is woven into patterns of understanding related to meaningful experiences and ____________.
Problem Solving
What is one example of how you could implement inquiry into your classroom? Please give a specific example.
Have students ask questions about a topic and let them research it, give the students a topic and give them freedom to choose what information they would like to research etc.
Which form of inquiry is this topic an example of?
Plains and Pueblo Indians: How did the land determine their style of living?
Social Science Inquiry
Which country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?
a.) Ireland
b.) United States
c.) England
d.) Italy
d.) Italy- 2,702 lbs!