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Seeking answers about inquiry-based science
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globalsc-@cox.net
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Sep 01, 2006 17:44 PDT
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From: Mark Walker [mailto:markw-@worlddeer.org]
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:46 AM
Subject: Questions about inquiry-based science
Hello!
I wonder if you could help me. I am looking for elementary and high school
teachers with experience of teaching inquiry-based science to answer a few
questions for me for a research project I am involved in. We are developing
materials for student teachers to learn how to teach inquiry science and
want to present the ideas and experiences of existing teachers.
Could you send this message to your members with the following questions?
Please ask them to reply direct to me; Mark Walker, markw-@worlddeer.org
Questions:
What does inquiry-based science mean to you?
What should inquiry-based lessons contain for them to be inquiry?
What should students be doing in an inquiry-based lesson?
What problems have you experienced in teaching inquiry? How have you solved
them?
How do you organise your inquiry classrooms? What do you do to keep the
classroom running smoothly?
How do you stop pupils becoming bored, disruptive, or socialising too much?
A typical science classroom contains students of wide abilities. How do you
tailor your lesson to suit all your students?
Many teachers are scared of losing control in an inquiry classroom. How do
you keep a 'firm grip' on things and make sure you stay the boss?
Do you have any tips for teachers when they are teaching using inquiry?
Inquiry relies on teachers giving students a certain amount of freedom. How
do you know when this freedom is abused? Where do you draw the line?
And finally, what is your first name, where do you teach and to which age
ranges? (If you do not want to name the school, just give the county and
state)
Thank you for your help
Mark
Mark Walker
Research Assistant
Biology didactics
University of Siegen
Germany
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