IQ: A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Learning

by Jennifer Watt, Jill Colyer

1. An Introduction to Inquiry 1.1 What is inquiry-based learning? 1.2 Why is inquiry-based learning effective? 1.3 What are various types of inquiry? 2. Assessment of Inquiry 2.1 How do I gather valid evidence of learning during an inquiry? 2.2 How do I model and assess growth of inquiry dispositions? 2.3 Where and how do I begin planning for an inquiry with a focus on assessment? 2.4 How can feedback raise student achievement? 3. Formulate Questions 3.1 Why bother creating inquiry questions? 3.2 What does a good inquiry question look like? 3.3 How can I help my students develop their own inquiry questions? 3.4 How can I use questions to help my students analyze their thinking? 3.5 How can I assess students as they create, refine, and as further questions? 4. Improve Communication 4.1 What is the essential vocabulary of communicating inquiry thinking? 4.2 How do I purposefully attend to communication during an inquiry? 4.3 How can communication be assessed in a final product? 5. Gather and Analyze Sources 5.1 What are the key considerations when gathering sources? 5.2 What are some practical strategies for analyzing sources? 6. Synthesize, Evaluate, and Draw Conclusions 6.1 How can I help my students make sense of their evidence and data? 6.2 How should students use evidence and data to evaluate and draw conclusions? 7. In Closing 7.1 Ten key points 7.2 Looking back, moving forward Reproducibles References Index

Genres: Teaching

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2014

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is on my couldn't finish list only because it needed to go back to the library. Once I am finished my teaching certificate and have a classroom of my own, I will be finishing this useful and easy to follow book. I plan to use the reproducibles in the back to plan for an inquiry-based learning that I introduce.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for anyone interested or new to inquiry based learning. Great guide to setting up inquiry in your classroom with some great BLMs in the back that can be used or modified, to make them more relevant for your specific subject/class.

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extremely practical book for teachers interested in learning more about how to implement inquiry-based learning.

[Julie Aquilina · Rating 4 out of 5]

So so very practical and well organized. Makes inquiry-based learning almost seem less messy than it is in reality (not that messy is a bad thing).