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'''Making predictions''' | '''Making predictions''' | ||
[http://nrich.maths.org/6178 NRICH article on understanding hypotheses] | Simply put: | ||
* a ''hypothesis'' is an explanation of why something is happening (or will happen) and so is a good starting point for investigation/argument/further observations/tests | |||
* a ''prediction'' is a statement of what you think will happen before it does so | |||
It is possible to make a prediction based on a hypothesis or without a hypothesis. | |||
You can read about hypotheses in more detail in this | |||
[http://nrich.maths.org/6178 NRICH article on understanding hypotheses]. | |||
Encouraging students to make predictions about the outcomes of their enquiries allows them to exercise higher order thinking skills as they must think about the many possibilities that might occur/exist. | |||
* What other positive consequences could there be of students predicting the outcomes of their enquires? | |||
* What are the potential drawbacks of encouraging students to make predictions? | |||
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{{activity|stgw| on collecting data for analysis.|5 }} After the discussion, assess if the resources that you have prepared so far would be adequate for the students to embark on the data collection process (whether is it in the form of experiment or enquiring through the Internet/asking people). If not, make some changes or consider creating additional worksheets or perhaps a spreadsheet for the students. You should make sure that you have included an ICT element in each of your enquiry ideas. | {{activity|stgw| on collecting data for analysis.|5 }} After the discussion, assess if the resources that you have prepared so far would be adequate for the students to embark on the data collection process (whether is it in the form of experiment or enquiring through the Internet/asking people). If not, make some changes or consider creating additional worksheets or perhaps a spreadsheet for the students. If you would like your students to make a prediction and/or form a hypothesis, make this clear on your worksheet. You should make sure that you have included an ICT element in each of your enquiry ideas. | ||
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* '''Now go ahead and complete the experiment or data gathering part of your chosen enquiry.''' | * '''Now go ahead and complete the experiment or data gathering part of your chosen enquiry.''' Try to come up with joint predictions and/or hypotheses and make sure that everyone in your group plays an active part in collecting the data. | ||
* By the end of the workshop, you should have the full data set and findings that you could share with the other groups next week. | * By the end of the workshop, you should have the full data set and findings that you could share with the other groups next week. | ||
