Student-led inquiry

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Mieke Abels

Michiel Doorman

Henk van der Kooij

Ad Mooldijk

Freudenthal Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht

Spirolaterals

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• Professional development modules• PD Module 1: Student-led inquiry

• Go to: Applet – Spirolaterals

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Spirolaterals

1. Experiencing a research cycle

2. Establishing a research question

3. Organizing inquiry

Is this possible within daily classroom practice?

Practical tips

• Provide time for exploration• Don’t structure a problem too quickly• Provide opportunities for students to become owner of a question• First process-feedback (later product feedback)

• To make this happen you need a structured lesson plan!

Example lesson plan

• Introduction (5 min.)• Exploration (5 min.)• Establishing focus (10 min.)• Systematic experimenting (10 min.)• Discussing process (& feedback) (10 min.)• Students continue• Discussing results

reflection on goal of the activityconnection with further work