Mobile Inquiry Learning

Environment (MILE):

Little Zoologist

Yaeji Chun

Problems

• Unlimited learning space

• Science concepts & authentic

experience

• Assessment during the trip

Contents

• Animals & local zoo

• Can be extended to local

aquarium, or botanical garden

Learner

• Elementary school students

those who will visit a local zoo in

conjunction with a classroom

lesson about the animals.

Learning Goal

• Students will learn more about animals and animal groups through

the inquiry process in an authentic environment.

• Students will develop collaborative inquiry learning by sharing and

negotiating opinions.

• 21st century learning skills will be enhanced through the process.

• Students will become interested in the environment around them

and investigate it from a scientific perspective.

• Students will be able to present their work in different ways.

Technology

• Mobility

• Communicative

Literature Review

• Constructivist view

• Learner-centered

• Knowledge-centered

• Assessment-centered

• Community-centered

Literature Review

• Bridging the gap between in and

out of school learning

• Help learners make connections

between home, school and

afterschool

Literature Review

• Inquiry-based learning

• Develop scientific attitudes by an

inquiry process: explaining the

world based on the data and

evidences that are collected from

the scientific investigation

Literature Review

• Inquiry

Learning

Cycle

Overall

Sequence

Implementation

• Before the trip

• Lessons- animal classification

Implementation

• Before the trip

• Choose 1-2 inquiry questions as a

group

• e.g.) what are the common

characteristics of mammals?

• Make a plan to visit a local zoo

• KWHL

Implementation

• Before the trip

• Group plan

• Choose a question

• Write a detailed plan

• Divide individual work

Implementation

• During the trip

• Focus on 1-2 specific animal

individually

• Collect data- notes, pictures, interview

etc.

Implementation

• During the trip

• Individual work

• Collect data of

1-2 specific animals

• Notes, pictures, video

interview etc.

Implementation

• During the trip

• Read QR code to get more

information

• Answer the questions- get feedback

• Monitoring

Implementation

• During the trip

• Find information

• Read QR code

• “find more”-Internet

Implementation

• During the trip

• Quiz

• Feedback

• Monitoring

Implementation

• After the trip

• Upload individual work - e-portfolio

• Analyze data together

• Present the data in multiple ways

• Reflection

Main Features

• Bridging a gap between in and

out of school learning by

integrating inquiry learning

process

• Before/ During/ After the trip

Main Features

• Supporting collaborative work

• Explain/ articulate their ideas to

negotiate

• Share the work with group

members

• Feedback for the collaborative

work

Main Features

• Monitoring & formative

assessment

• Use SMS messages to check the

progress

• Provide Simple questions/

feedback

Main Features

• E-portfolio (reflection)

• “digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution”

• Collection of the students’ work