WRS+Staff+Meeting+31+March+2008

Presentation including learning intention and success criteria.


 * **WHAT IS GOOD LEARNING?**  ||   || ** WHAT IS INQUIRY **? ||
 * * student-directed
 * relevant
 * meaningful
 * pleasureable/fun
 * builds on prior knowledge
 * students decide what to learn
 * valid or useful in own lives
 * students are emotionally involved
 * responding to the learning
 * valuable
 * empowering
 * today and future ||  || * finding out
 * looking for answers to questions
 * topic/issue/conflict
 * learning that becomes knowledge
 * develops life competencies
 * applied in various contexts
 * unplanned/surprises
 * journey
 * meaningful route to knowledge acquisition
 * fills the gap where student is weaker
 * exploring
 * discovering ||
 * **WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT INQUIRY LEARNING?** ||   || **WHAT IS DODGY ABOUT INQUIRY LEARNING?**  ||
 * * students motivated
 * follow strengths and interests
 * students own the learning
 * fills gaps in knowledge
 * interactive process
 * academically engaged
 * purpose is known ||  || * need skills before starting
 * teachers not aware of what is culturally relevant
 * challenge for traditionally minded teachers
 * planning may take unplanned routes
 * wasn't invented when I was at college
 * I don't know what it is? ||

[|"21st Century Learner: A glimpse of the future"] video clip


 * What "inquiry" learning models do we already know about?**
 * Big 6
 * Problem-based
 * KWL
 * Covington


 * What "thinking tools" do we already know about?**
 * de Bono's Thinking Hats
 * Habits of Mind
 * Bloom's Taxonomy (revised)
 * Multiple Intelligences
 * Metacognitive Thinking
 * Structured problem solving
 * Graphic organisers
 * Matrix
 * Rubrics
 * Reflection/reflective thinking
 * LSCI?


 * Our questions**
 * Can we visit other low decile schools using inquiry successfully eg Viscount and Pt England?
 * How do we start?
 * How many models are there?
 * What exactly is inquiry?
 * Which models are in common use in NZ and/or UK?
 * How can we compare them?
 * Which ones are used successfully at schools similar to Waimokoia?
 * Can we have access to research papers and practical examples?
 * How do we achieve a balance of structure and choice as our students needs structure?
 * Behaviourist theory success for under achievers compared to inquiry?

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