Pomaria Primary SchoolMentoring a Culture of Inqury

Chic FooteSeptember 13, 2013

Creating a Culture of InquiryDesigning the Invitational Environment

• Trust

• Secure in taking risks

• Open communication

• Empowering

• Collaborative, sharing

• Rich in background knowledge

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

3 approaches

• Teacher Directed

• Teacher Student shared

• Student Led

Establish a Partnership for Learning

Invites participation in:• Asking questions

• Searching or answers

• Creating meaningful relationships

• Reflecting on their journey

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John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Key Elements

• Teacher modeling• Questioning (Tch/Student)• Quality Responding• Peer interaction• Developing group inquiry

skills• Using reflective journals

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Key Elements

• Teacher modeling - Think aloud through problem situations

• Questioning - Teacher and Student

• Quality Responding - Teachers response to statements, questions, expressions of feeling fosters open communications,

• Peer interaction Create a setting for positive response, questioning each other

• Developing group inquiry skills - Researching, developing critical thinking, listening focusing on topic, building on each others ideas, consensus

• Using reflective journals - Questioning across the curriculum

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Climate of Partnership

• When teachers hare successful and unsuccessful experiences they let student know they are not perfect.

• Model behaviours and dispositions of a problem solver

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Teacher Inquiry Journal

• Record kinds of problems

• Approaches to problems

• Kinds of questions

• How we process

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Observe-Think-QuestionO Observe T Think Q Question

Picture Cue• Assume role – eg Paleontologist on an expedition charged with

analysing critter and developing a line of inquiry

• Sort and sift questions – reflect…what do we notice? What do they have in common?

• Compare with a question array – edit and upgrade to eflect gathering, processing and application

John Barel. (2007) Problem Based Learning. An Inquiry Approach. Corwin

Developing Problematic Situations

• Select a topic/focus and find a problematic situation, image or statement within

• Present as a scenario

Fascinating Factoids

• Factoid or isolated fact

• Becomes more meaningful if considered through a range of questions

• Align questions with heirachy of thinking

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Quality Teacher Responses are affected by ……..

• Tone of voice

• Way of attending to the student

• Interest in the students ideas

Reflective Practice

• Form could vary

• Prompts useful to deepen thinking

• Formal or informal