Information Processing Family

Project-Based Learning

• Cooperative Learning
• Student-centered
• Challenging questions & problems
• Complex projects
• Searching, Solving, Creating, Sharing
• Helps students to both "know" and "do"

Steps:

• Ask & refine questions
• Debate ideas
• Make predictions
• Design plans/experiments
• Collect/analyze data
• Draw conclusions
• Communicate ideas to others
• Ask new questions
• Create artifacts

Inquiry Learning

• Questioning is at the center of learning
• Students learn by doing and through questioning
• Evaluating and self-reflection is key
• Build off of the previous "layer"

5 Step Cycle

• Engagement
• Exploration
• Explanation
• Elaboration
• Evaluation

Socratic Dialogue

• Primary Goal: CRITICAL THINKING
• Challenge students' assumptions
• Open-ended questions

Steps:

• Create open-ended questions
• One leads discussion & asks follow-up questions
• Keep topic focused
• Allow for equal talking time
• Actively listen to discussion and participate
• RESPECT one another's opinions & statements
• Remember...there is no 1 right answer