Using Inquiry in the Classroom

Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students

By (author) Teresa Coffman

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Publication date:

07 December 2012

Length of book:

168 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781610488532

Using Inquiry in the Classroom: Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students provides an overview of inquiry learning and the importance of developing creative thinkers and information literate students in twenty-first-century education. The text explores how learning can be directly applied in a classroom setting using real world application through technology oriented activities. Coffman showcases WebQuests, Web inquiry, telecollaborative, and problem-based activities with examples and skill-building exercises for readers to implement in their lessons for use in their classrooms. Using this guide, readers will work through strategies for effectively integrating technology into a teaching and learning environment so students gain maximum knowledge and understanding of core concepts. Plus, the content is personalized so that the reader can create activities and lessons for their specific curriculum needs.

Chapter 1: What is Inquiry?
Chapter 2: Designing Instruction for Creative Thinking
Chapter 3: Embedding Information Literacy into your Course
Chapter 4: Setting up an Activity: Tying Good Questions to Objectives
Chapter 5: Creating a WebQuest
Chapter 6: Creating a Web Inquiry Activity
Chapter 7: Creating a Telecollaborative Activity
Chapter 8: Creating a Problem-Based Activity
Chapter 9: Inquiry and Creativity in Assessments
Chapter 10: Inquiry in Education Using Technology
Chapter 11: Learning at a Distance
Appendix: Resources
About the Author

Web inquiry allows students to take charge in their assignment and is more focused on them finding information online than having the teacher post Web sites for the students to use. These activities make students think and will keep them focused on finding answers that they need. I have to make my hook interesting in order to keep my students motivated and interested in the topic.