Larson & Keiper

Inquiry and Rethinking the Subjects in the Curriculum

Day 6 by Tiffany Underwood

Multiple Choice

Teachers can use differentiated instruction which addresses the three trends of teaching and learning in today's schools

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which is not one of the three types of inquiry?

• Structured

• Unstructured

• Guided

• Open

Defining Student-Directed Instruction

• Teaching approach that has the greatest potential for student involvement and engagement

• Different types of student-directed investigation include:

• •Inquiry learning

  •Discovery learning

  •Problem-based learning

  •Project-based learning

  •Experiential learning

  •Service learning

Opportunity to Learn through Experience

In an environment that:

•Involves the real wolrd

•Requires active learning

•Provides opportunities to solve problems, answer, questions, or address needs

•Allows for student ownership, responsibility, andchoices

•Offers an opportunity for students to perform as experts

Open Ended

Which type of student-directed investigation is most valuable in your classroom? Why?

The Challenge of Implementation

• 'Historic Curriculum refers to educators, parents, and community members using their own experiences of school to judge what is appropriate for students to learn, how to learn it, and when

Open Ended

What is something you can do to combat historic curriculum in your school or district?

Open Ended

What is something you can do to create or nurture a community of learners in your classroom?