| ID | 010039 |
| Call Number | 375.001/WIL |
| Title Proper | Focus on inquiry: a practical approach to curriculum planning |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilson, Jeni ; Jan, Lesley Wing |
| Publication | South Victoria, Curriculum Corporation, 2009. |
| Description | 144p Blue Spine |
| Note | Learn how to plan and assess inquiry-based units with this clear guide to the practice of inquiry, the forms it can take in the classroom, and the pivotal role of the teacher in effective inquiry learning. |
| Note | Introduction
1. Unpacking inquiry. The decision making continuum - Implementing inquiry - Stages of inquiry
2. Planning for inquiry . How to plan an inquiry-based unit - Resources and information literacy
3. Questions and questioning. Teacher questions - Student questions
4. Assessment and record keeping. Planning for assessment - Teacher assessment procedures - Teacher records - Student self-assessment and records - Using assessment information
5. Planning and selecting activities. Planning for differentiation - Using graphic organisers to organise thinking and learning - Using the visual and performing arts - Using electronic and digital technologies - Focus activities for each state of an inquiry
6. Sample units. Inquiry snapshots - Shared inquiry - Problem or issue-based inquiry and action-driven inquiry - Negotiated inquiry - Play-oriented inquiry. |
| Standard Number | 9781742004808 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 375.001 |
| Key Words | Interdisciplinary approach in education ; Teaching ; Problem solving - Study and Teaching (Elementary) ; Curriculum planning ; Education - Curricula ; Inquiry (Theory of knowledge) ; Student-centered learning ; Problem-based learning ; Process-oriented guided inquiry learning |