Chapter 11 Key Points Guided Inquiry.pdf. School Libraries and Guided Inquiry. Guided inquiry provides a framework for collaborative planning between school library staff and teachers, to support students as they attempt to work through and select from the vast amount of information available today. Contents Guided inquiry and the school libraryInquiry and guided inquiry summary tableGuided inquiry in practice: a unit on WhalingReferencesFurther reading Guided inquiry and the school library The library contribution to student learning is a collaborative one. Key thinkers who describe and support the school library contribution to 21st century literacy under the “Guided Inquiry” umbrella include Ross ToddCarol KuhlthauDavid Loertscher Guided inquiry provides a framework for integrating the school library staff into collaborative planning processes with teachers.
Carol Kuhlthau makes a strong case to actively recognise the need to support students emotionally as they attempt to participate in the information to knowledge process. Inquiry and guided inquiry summary table. Web tools to support inquiry-based learning | Eduwebinar. Mavericks Teacher Resources : Using Inquiry Based Learning. Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta represents history by depicting the voices, opinions, and experiences of individuals important to the development of Alberta's character and spirit. Mavericks provides a glimpse into the often contradictory and eccentric nature of Alberta as an idea and a place.
These resources will provide contextual information about the individuals and the collections, allowing educators to utilize them to create a dynamic teaching and learning process where students will delve deeply into "real" history, becoming historians and deep thinkers, attempting to uncover the genuine "story" of the Alberta Mavericks. The site will present nationally significant stories of the important people and events that have shaped the identity of Alberta. What is Inquiry-Based Learning? Inquiry-based learning is an element of all areas in the Alberta Program of Studies where students learn and use skills that may be transferable to daily life outside of their school. » Web tools for Inquiry Based Learning: Guided Inquiry BACIRC. Inquiry Tools. Getting Students Engaged with the Research Writing Process. One way to help students engage with the research process is to create an Inquiry Journal assignment.
You might begin by discussing the process of inquiry as follows: Example: Research Process Assignment Overview Inquiry is a process. Through it, we aim to earn our position about the issue we're arguing about by considering all the options instead of only pursuing those that might support our initial ideas. Inquiry starts by listening to the conversation going on around and about our issue. It then involves engaging with the texts in that conversation. Based on the type of assignment the students are doing, you should specify how many sources you want them to consult and how many sources should end up being used in the final paper.
Breakdown The first entry of the journal should record your initial thoughts or opinions on your topic (2-3 paragraphs). The majority of each entry should demonstrate how you're engaging with the text (1-2 paragraphs). TLCenter - Inquiry Learning. Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Independent Learning.
Auditorium_keynote_kuhlthau. Guided Inquiry Design Intro pt 2 Learning how to learn. GI-School-Librarians-in-the-21-Century.pdf. Building Guided Inquiry Teams for 21st-Century Learners. School Library Monthly/Volume XXVI, Number 5/January 2010 Building Guided Inquiry Teams for 21st-Century Learners by Carol C. Kuhlthau and Leslie K. Maniotes Carol C. Leslie Maniotes, Ph.D., is a Literacy & Learning Consultant, Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO.
How can students learn to think for themselves, make good decisions, develop expertise, and become lifelong learners in a rapidly changing information environment? Guided Inquiry Guided inquiry is based on extensive studies of the Information Search Process (ISP) in assigned research projects (Kuhlthau 1985, 2004). Studies of the ISP identify six stages of learning that provide insight into how to guide students in the inquiry process: Initiating—opening the inquiry; Selecting—selecting a general topic; Exploring—exploring for background information and ideas;Formulating—forming a focus; Collecting—synthesizing information about the focus; andPresenting—organizing information and ideas to share with others. Complex Learning Example 1.