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= What is Enquiry-Based Learning? = | = What is Enquiry-Based Learning? = | ||
{{activity|otr| VIdeo and discussion|20}} Watch the following | {{activity|otr| VIdeo and discussion|20}} Watch the following six clips showing three different teachers trying to introduce some form of enquiry in the classroom. Think about these questions as you are watching and discuss them when you have finished watching all of the clips: | ||
# Did the three different teachers introduce the lesson in a way that is similar or different from a usual maths or science lesson in your classroom? How? | # Did the three different teachers introduce the lesson in a way that is similar or different from a usual maths or science lesson in your classroom? How? | ||
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{{: Video/Pindi_exponentials_2.4-21.m4v }} | {{: Video/Pindi_exponentials_2.4-21.m4v }} | ||
These clips show Pindi introducing a problem involving exponentials and | These four clips show Pindi introducing a problem involving exponentials and then taking the students to the school hall to draw the graph. Why do you think they went to the school hall? | ||
'''Teacher 3/Clip 6: How can we learn mathematics through using used plastic bottles for building a house?''' | '''Teacher 3/Clip 6: How can we learn mathematics through using used plastic bottles for building a house?''' | ||
{{: Video/The_impact_of_inquiry_based_learning_on_students_and_teacher.mp4 }} | {{: Video/The_impact_of_inquiry_based_learning_on_students_and_teacher.mp4 }} | ||
'''Additional video clips illustrating ways of introducing EBL lessons''' | |||
The previous video-watching activity could be run as a group activity rather than a whole class one, with groups watching different videos and reporting back their thoughts on them along with an outline of their contents. These additional clips could then be used to augment the previous clips. The clips may also be useful during private reflection after the session to give additional insights into how to start off an enquiry, with participants bearing in mind the associated questions. | |||
'''Teacher 4/Clips 7 and 8''' | |||
These clips show a Zambian teacher introducing the topic of air with a view to doing various enquiry-based learning activiites with the students. In the clips she is arousing their curiosity by asking: 'Why do trees shake?' | |||
{{: Video/Agness_Air_A2.m4v }} (with first few seconds cut as per 'Video clips October 2012' document on Googledocs) | |||
{{: Video/Agness_Air_A3.m4v }} | |||
Later on, she does the following demonstration: | |||
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