Information Processing Family

Models

• Project-Based Learning
• Inquiry Learning
• Socratic Dialogue

Project-Based LEarning

• Is based on challenging questions for the students to investigate, problem solve, and design their products/presentations to represent what they have learned
• This differs from inquiry learning because it has more of an emphasis on cooperative learning
• This method is great for formative self-assessment for the students and it also promotes a "learning community" in your classroom

Project-Based learning example

• For the month of May in my PE class in light of that month being Mental Health Awareness month, I would have the students research a certain type of mental health issue/topic that peaks their interest
• I would however have a sign up sheet with what specific topic they chose so we would be seeing 5 presentations on the same topic.
• Now-a-days, with how prevalent mental health issues are in our young students, it is good to make them aware of mental health and how they can do things to cope or over come the issues they may be facing or might face in the future.
• The students would be able to choose their preferred method of how to present the information they've learned to the class

inquiry learning

• Five Parts: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, Evaluation
• Both students and teachers are doing different things during the Inquiry-based lesson
• There are various "situations" that the teacher can base their Inquiry lesson on including: complex situation, problem situation, decision situation, and implementation situation
• Each has different acronyms associated with the situation to help resolve the particular situation

Inquiry Learning Example

• I would present the class with a Decision Situation where they will have to choose a solution or course of action from several different possibilities
• They would have to choose the best diet and exercise plan for a person with Type 2 diabetes. There would be a chart with various plans and the students would have to assess each one and decide which plan is the best one for the individual to use

Socratic dialogue

• Goal: have students think critically about difficult topics/issues
• How to execute Socratic Method: (3) It is the Participants role to actively listen to the discussion, think & speak persuasively, and be respectful to varying thoughts/ideas/values.
• (1) Pick a controversial topic & pose questions for students.
• (2) Be a good facilitator/leader by keeping the discussion focused & encourage various students to contribute to the discussion, ask for students to elaborate or clarify their thoughts.
• (3) It is the Participants role to actively listen to the discussion, think & speak persuasively, and be respectful to varying thoughts/ideas/values.
• (4) At the end, make sure to summarize what was discussed and include the new thoughts & learnings that were introduced.

Socratic Dialogue Example

• For a PE class, I might pose a question about Physical Fitness Testing and whether or not they believe it is beneficial to their health/fitness
• They could use the different articles they've researched over the past week to use in their contributions to the discussion and share their personal views about the test and whether or not it holds value for them
• I would make sure that the students keep the conversation appropriate and respectful, and be prepared to ask students follow up questions to clarify the points they are making