Information Processing Family

Three Models

• Project-based Learning
• Inquiry Learning
• Socratic Dialogue

Project-based Learning

Elements of Project Based Learning

• shifts emphasis away from practices of isolated, short term, teacher-centered lessons
• favors earning activities that are more long-term, interdisciplinary, and centered on the student.

Students create construct to represent ...

• ...what is being learned by:  making predictions  designing plans and/or experiments  collecting and analyzing data  drawing conclusions  communicating their ideas and findings to others  asking new questions  creating artifacts

Inquiry Learning

Inquiry Learning

• Students View Themselves as Active Participants in the Process of Learning
• Students readily engage in the Exploration Process
• Students Plan and Carry Out Investigations
• Students Communicate Using a Variety of Methods

Inquiry Learning Continued

• Students Propose Explanations and Solutions and Build a Store of Concepts
• Students Raise Questions
• Students Use Observations
• Students Critique Their Science Practices

Socratic Dialogue

Socratic Method

• Through this process, with subtle guidance from the instructor, students learn to teach themselves.
• Students don't consume; they create, participate, and gain a deeper understanding of the topic.
• It encourages and rewards higher-order thinking skills like evaluating, analyzing, and applying.

Socratic Method

• It's about honing listening skills -- deep listening.
• Students begin to love learning because it comes from themselves and peers.
• Students develop an understanding of the difference between arguing and discussing: The former is emotional; the latter while still impassioned, is respectful.