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An Approach to Inquiry

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1. An Approach to Inquiry – Introduction

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This video provides a brief pictorial collage of an inquiry based classroom in action. [Read More]
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2. Why an Inquiry Approach?

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This video explores some of the steps involved in setting up an inquiry-based classroom and collaboration among pee [Read More]
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3. How Can I Start to Plan For Inquiry?

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This video explains techniques for creating good inquiry questions to guide student exploration and depicts one tea [Read More]
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4. What might teaching and learning look like?

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The video emphasizes the shift from a ‘coverage’ approach to an ‘inquiry’ approach of instruction. It prese [Read More]
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5. When to move beyond a two-week exploration?

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Extended inquiries are discussed in this video as teachers explain how mini- inquiries can be expanded into larger [Read More]
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6. How does this process allow for assessment?

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Assessment strategies that work well in an inquiry classroom are related in this video. Observing students in small [Read More]
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7. What is the value of working in groups?

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This video addresses the skills and benefits of group work as students build knowledge and understanding. [Read More]
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8. What do you consider in setting up your classroom space?

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This video shows in detail the physical components of an inquiry based classroom and the features that help one tea [Read More]

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