Website: Inquiry Page
This website is built by Community Informatic Initiative in 1998. "The Community Informatics Initiative (CII) works with people to develop information and communication technologies to achieve their goals. It fosters collaborations across campus, local, national and international communities. Together we build innovative community networks, community technology centers, software, and library services." (From its official site)
Goals:
"It's a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment." Through this website learners can acquire the theory and method of inquiry, then they can develop their own learning experience.
Presentation:
This website provides definition, process, environment, articles and slides of inquiry. Hypertext is well-used and helpful for users to acquire further information.Besides, there is a Inquiry Units section in which users can practice skill of inquiry. "An Inquiry Unit is a way to represent the process of problem solving. Each unit starts with a guiding question and provides a space for activities of Investigation, Creation, Discussion, and Reflection." Users can create their own one by clicking on "Add a Unit" and they can make their unit private or public.
Appropriateness:
It is suitable for advanced learners and also provides a clear scaffold.
Outcomes:
Teachers can use this learning method to design some projects and students can also finish their projects by following the method of inquiry. (Ask-Investicate-Create-Discuss-Reflect-Ask) According to the website, the outcomes can be lesson plans, individual or group investigations, research plans, student work, open questions, or pathfinders to information.
Evaluation:
An assessment in inquiry classroom is provided, including Rubrics, Anecdotal Notes, Student-Kept Records, Conferences and Conferences.
This website is built by Community Informatic Initiative in 1998. "The Community Informatics Initiative (CII) works with people to develop information and communication technologies to achieve their goals. It fosters collaborations across campus, local, national and international communities. Together we build innovative community networks, community technology centers, software, and library services." (From its official site)
Goals:
"It's a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment." Through this website learners can acquire the theory and method of inquiry, then they can develop their own learning experience.
Presentation:
This website provides definition, process, environment, articles and slides of inquiry. Hypertext is well-used and helpful for users to acquire further information.Besides, there is a Inquiry Units section in which users can practice skill of inquiry. "An Inquiry Unit is a way to represent the process of problem solving. Each unit starts with a guiding question and provides a space for activities of Investigation, Creation, Discussion, and Reflection." Users can create their own one by clicking on "Add a Unit" and they can make their unit private or public.
Appropriateness:
It is suitable for advanced learners and also provides a clear scaffold.
Outcomes:
Teachers can use this learning method to design some projects and students can also finish their projects by following the method of inquiry. (Ask-Investicate-Create-Discuss-Reflect-Ask) According to the website, the outcomes can be lesson plans, individual or group investigations, research plans, student work, open questions, or pathfinders to information.
Evaluation:
An assessment in inquiry classroom is provided, including Rubrics, Anecdotal Notes, Student-Kept Records, Conferences and Conferences.
1 則留言:
This website is fantastic!! I like its goal in its design of the uidelines. Since nowadays we are required to be equipped with problem-solving ability, this site somehow can stimulate our line of thinking when we anaylze an event or something. Last, it's awesome to find that it offers evaluation, and I think its important for the users to have a better understanding of his progress in practice.
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