Tag Archives: student driven

Action Research- Fun and Learning?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by graingered

by mrsdkrebs Rationale Statement: My seventh grade teaching colleagues and I returned from Christmas break with a new direction. We are realizing more and more within the context of our inquiry based school that to authentically teach inquiry learning skills, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged action research, AR, collaborative learning, curiosity, engaged learning, inquiry, PBL, student driven, student ownership of learning | 4 Comments

Sometimes Inquiry-Based Teaching Leads You!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Louise Robitaille

The following post was written by my colleague and posted on our website http://www.inquiry-based.com. Sometimes inquiry-based teaching leads you. You’re just along for the ride, so to speak. I wanted to give my students some freedom to suggest ideas for … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged authentic learning, Critical thinking, Debate, Education, inquiry, Inquiry Based Learning, learning, Research, Student, student driven, Town council | 2 Comments

Could there actually be one “C” to rule them all?!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by boadams1

Some describe four “Cs” of essential skills for this 21st century – traits such as: Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity. Some list five or six “Cs.” Five: Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Character. Six: the list above plus cultural competency. Other people and organizations talk about seven “Cs.” Here is one version of seven … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 21st century schools, authentic learning, autonomy, control, student centered learning, student choice, student driven, student-centered | 10 Comments

When teaching is like fishing

Posted on November 4, 2011 by sherrattsam

I have had a problem with the idea of “tuning-in” for some time, and even more of a problem with “front-loading”. This problem of mine came to a head about two years ago when planning a PYP Exhibition unit and … Continue reading →