Clif KussmaulMuhlenberg College

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Process OrientedGuided Inquiry

Learning

• Teams (3-5)• Roles• Processes

• Learning Cycles• Prompt Feedback• Scripted Activities

Effective Questions

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1. Review recipe & identify steps.2. Split steps into related groups.3. Write outline of groups & steps.

Explore, Invent, Apply

1. Arrange steps in order.2. Minimize total time.3. Which steps cannot be shifted?

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A BAKE XX XX XX XX XX XX XX1 bake 9-11 min 10 XX XX2 let cool 5 XX3 preheat oven 15 XX XX XX4 roll into balls 5 XX

B CLEANUP XX XX XX XX1 eat cookies 5 XX2 wash dishes 15 XX XX XX34

C DRY XX XX XX XX1 blend in oatmeal 5 XX2 blend oatmeal 5 XX3 mix dry ingred 5 XX4

D FLAVOR XX XX XX1 add choc, nuts, etc 5 XX2 chop nuts 5 XX3 grate chocolate 5 XX4

E WET XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX1 add dry to wet 5 XX2 chill dough 15 XX XX XX3 cream wet 5 XX4 mix in eggs 5 XX

Process OrientedGuided Inquiry

Learning

• Teams (3-5)• Roles• Processes

• Learning Cycles• Prompt Feedback• Scripted Activities

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