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    Dive into inquiry : amplify learning and empower student voice / Trevor MacKenzie ; [foreword by Alec Couros].

    • Title:Dive into inquiry : amplify learning and empower student voice / Trevor MacKenzie ; [foreword by Alec Couros].
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    • Author/Creator:MacKenzie, Trevor, author.
    • Published/Created:Irvine, California : EdTechTeam Press, [2016]
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Questioning.
      Inquiry-based learning.
      Critical thinking--Study and teaching.
      Research--Study and teaching.
    • Description:xiv, 120 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
    • Summary:Want to make learning more meaningful in your classroom? Looking to better prepare your students for the world of tomorrow? Keen to help learners create authentic connections to the world around them? Dive into Inquiry beautifully marries the voice and choice of inquiry with the structure and support required to optimise learning for students and get the results educators desire. With Dive into Inquiry you?ll gain an understanding of how to best support your learners as they shift from a traditional learning model into the inquiry classroom where student agency is fostered and celebrated each and every day. This book strikes a perfect balance of meaningful pedagogy, touching narrative, helpful processes, original student examples, and rich how-to lesson plans all to get you going on bringing inquiry into your classroom. After reading this book educators will feel equipped to design their own inquiry units in a scaffolded manner that promote a gradual shift of control of learning from the teacher to the learner. Exploring student passions, curiosities, and interests and having these shape essential questions, units of study, and performance tasks are all covered in this powerful book. Learn to keep track of the many inquiry topics in your classroom and have students take ownership over their learning like never before! Trevor MacKenzie provides readers with a strong understanding of the Types of Student Inquiry and proposes a framework that best prepares both educators and learners for sharing the unpacking of curriculum in the classroom as they work together towards co-constructing a strong Free Inquiry unit. Helpful illustrations for in-class use, examples of essential questions from a variety of disciplines, practical goals for making progress in adopting inquiry into your practice, and powerful student learning on display throughout, Dive into Inquiry will energize, inspire, and transform your classroom!
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 121).
    • ISBN:9781945167140
      1945167149
    • Contents:Change the landscape of learning
      Co-designing learning
      Redefining the role of the teacher
      Understanding and assessing inquiry
      Types of student inquiry
      A closer look at free inquiry
      The four pillars of inquiry
      Essential questions
      The free inquiry proposal: the plan and the pitch
      Explore and research
      Creating the authentic piece
      Public display of understanding.
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