Inquiry Learning
Galileo Galilei. Leonardo DaVinci. Albert Einstein. Marie Curie. Rachel Carson. Ben Franklin. Thomas Jefferson. Sojourner Truth. Emily Dickinson.
All had questions.
Questions are good.
Questions show interest, imagination, intellect.
What if???
Inquiry learning maximizes student's natural curiosity by giving them the time, resources, and skills to pursue the answers.
All had questions.
Questions are good.
Questions show interest, imagination, intellect.
What if???
Inquiry learning maximizes student's natural curiosity by giving them the time, resources, and skills to pursue the answers.
What questions will you have?
Which topics of interest will YOU pursue?
Steps to Inquiry Learning:
Students are introduced to a Social Studies Topic
Students read information from several sources about this topic
Students generate their own questions from their reading
Students discuss these topics and their questions
Students then find the answers to their questions and present their findings
Students are introduced to a Social Studies Topic
Students read information from several sources about this topic
Students generate their own questions from their reading
Students discuss these topics and their questions
Students then find the answers to their questions and present their findings
