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Developing a School Inquiry Model
Jan-Marie Kellow
Why a school model?
Ownership
Process develops understanding
Common understanding
Suit community needs
Consistency
It takes
time …
Inquiry is a disposition not a process
“All men by nature desire to know.” Aristotle
“By doubt we are led to inquiry and from inquiry we perceive the truth.” Pierre Abelard 1079 - 1142
So why inquiry?
Higher order thinking
Critical thinking
Problem-solving
Lifelong learning
Information literacy skills Depth of
understanding
Enjoyment & Difficulty Levels Group 1
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3
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5
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Start
Finis
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Overa
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Ra
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Enjoyment
Difficulty
Common understanding of inquiry
School visits e.g. Opoutere School,
Aberdeen Primary & Birkdale Intermediate
‘Focus on Inquiry’ by Jeni Wilson &
Lesley Wing Jan (Curriculum Corporation)
www.inquiringmind.co.nz/WhatIsInquiry.htm
http://www.galileo.org/inquiry-what.html
Elements of InquiryStudent ownership of the learning and
clear purposeAuthentic contexts, meaningful learning An investigation into a question, problem,
issue or ideaStudents construct meaningScaffolding to support learningTeacher as guide or facilitatorKnowledge creationAction as a result of the inquiry
What do each of the elements of inquiry mean to your staff?
Discuss, Debate
andQuestion
Big 6
Research Cycle
Action Learning SAUCE
Super 3
8 Ws
3 Doors
Numerous school models
I.S.P.
Progressive Inquiry
Problem-based Learning
Existing Models
Explore existing modelsVisit the web
• http://virtualinquiry.com/inquiry/models.htm
• http://
www.inquiringmind.co.nz/WhatIsInquiry.htm
• http://ictinfusedinquiry2.wikispaces.com/Inquiry
+Models School modelsPresentations at conferences, Ulearn & L@S
The “Super3™" is copyright © Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
Inquiry into inquiry
Trial existing models
http://www.i-learnt.com/Paradigm_Mark.html
The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
Compare modelsModel Big 6 Action
LearningResearch
CycleOpoutere Learning Journey
SAUCE Super 3 Ask & Act
Aberdeen
Author
Eisenberg & Berkowitz
Gwen Gawith Jamie McKenzie
Opoutere School
Trevor Bond Eisenberg & Berkowitz
Jan-Marie Kellow
Aberdeen School
Task Definition
Decide Essential Question
Set the Scene
Set the Scene
Plan Ask Ask
Info seeking strategies
Plan The Task
Locate & Access
Search & Find Gather Find & Gather
Acquire Do Acquire Acquire
Use of Info Use & Analyse Sort, Sift & Analyse
Sort, Sift & Analyse
Use Analyse
Recording
Synthesis Present & Communicate
Synthesise Create & Communicate
Apply Apply
Evaluate Communicate
Review Act
Reporting
Evaluate Evaluate Evaluate Assess Evaluate Assess
Type of modelInformation Literacy (e.g. Big6)
Scientific (e.g. Forests of Life DigiOps
project)
Problem-based learning (e.g. Birkdale Intermediate)
Structure
Review &
Reflect
Revie
w &
Refl
ect
Create your own modelUse the features and terms that suit your
school communityPersonalise your model
Hikuai School’s Learning Tree
Maramarua School’s Agent Marama
Inspector Tui Parawai School
Trial your modelTrialModify.Trial again
Feedback from studentsCommunity Involvement
Consult and
Inform
Making it happen
Wha
t doe
s it
soun
d lik
e?
What does it look like?
What does
it feel like?
What do we need to do?