Guided Inquiry

Michelle OrtonLeisha LarsonChris Barrett

Mindy Durr

What is Guided Inquiry?Guided Inquiry is "carefully planned, closely supervised targeted intervention of an instructional team of school librarians and teachers to guide students through curriculum based inquiry units that gradually lead towards independent learning."

(Kuhglthau, Maniotes, & Caspari, 2007)

Inquiry“Divergent thinking is encouraged and nurtured as students recognize that questions often have more than one “good” or “correct” answer.

(LastBerezowski, 2009)

The Process of Guided Learning5 E’s of guided

learningEngage

Explore

ExplainElaborate

Evaluate

(Kuhglthau, Maniotes, & Caspari, 2007)

BenefitsTeachers Students

Parents

VideosInquiries in Science®: Hands-on Science Learning for High Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkZ7PuOa0VA

Concerns Careful planning Close supervision Ongoing assessments Targeted intervention More content knowledge Lesson plan length

(Kuhglthau, Maniotes, & Caspari, 2007)

Summary

Guided inquiry works.

Works Cited

Kuhglthau, C.C., Maniotes, L.K., & Caspari, A.K.(2007). Guided Inquiry: learning in the 21st century. Retrieved from

cissl.rutgers.edu/guided_inquiry LastBerezowski, K. (2009). Instructional strategies online. Retrieved from http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/index.html

Brooks, N. (2002, January 12). Codys science education zone. Retrieved from http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/index.html