OER4Schools/Introduction to enquiry based learning: Difference between revisions

= What is Enquiry-Based Learning? =

{{activity|Watch video and Whole Group discussion}} Watch the following three 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 at the end of watching the three 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?

# Do you think that such a way of ‘setting up’ the lesson can engage the students productively over time? Why? Do you think your own students will enjoy this kind of lesson?

# What questions did the teachers pose to arouse the curiosity and interest of the students?

# What kinds of classroom organisation or resource are needed to support this way of teaching?

Try to focus on these specific questions above rather than on the teaching style of the teacher (e.g. the classroom management/mannerism)!

'''Clip 1: Noxolo 3D Shape - 1.2.10 - “Now we come to an activity...”'''

Noxolo is setting up the activity for students to identify which net diagram goes with which and finding the properties of each (faces/vertices/edges)

'''Clip 2: Exponential Clips - 2.1-1, 2.3-18, 2.4-23 and 2.4-21 - “The Power of 2”:''' '''What would you choose? '''

* 2.1-1: Whole clip (Pindi introducing the problem)

These clips show Pindi introducing a problem involving exponentials and telling students they will be going to the school hall to draw the graph. Why do you think they went to the school hall?

'''Clip 3: How can we learn mathematics through using used plastic bottles for building a house?'''

{{video|src=17pW9ahYTck|name=The_impact_of_inquiry_based_learning_on_students_and_teacher.mp4|title=The impact of inquiry based learning on students and teacher|duration=7:55}}

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