Inquiry LearningInquiry Learning

Nelson Central School -Nelson Central School -

our journey so farour journey so far

What is Inquiry What is Inquiry Learning?Learning?

o Student-centredStudent-centred

o Worthy problem, question, idea, Worthy problem, question, idea, conflict or issueconflict or issue

o Thinking and research skills Thinking and research skills

o Authentic contextAuthentic context

Why the need to change ?Why the need to change ?

o Knowledge changing. Knowledge changing.

o Need to be able to Need to be able to locatelocate and and useuse it. it.

o Successful life-long learners Successful life-long learners need to develop need to develop research research skillsskills and to develop and and to develop and utilise utilise higher order thinking higher order thinking skillsskills through carefully through carefully scaffolded learning scaffolded learning opportunities.opportunities.

Many models of Inquiry…Many models of Inquiry…

o Trevor Bond’s model - Trevor Bond’s model - SAUCESAUCE model. model.

(Other schools in our area are (Other schools in our area are working with the working with the SAUCESAUCE model.) model.)

The SAUCE model…The SAUCE model…

S - Setting the sceneS - Setting the scene …It provides …It provides

a context for the learning, and a context for the learning, and

involves initial interaction with involves initial interaction with

the task and identification of the task and identification of

prior knowledge.prior knowledge.

A - AcquireA - Acquire … Acquiring … Acquiring

information (& validating information (& validating it).it).

U – UseU – Use … Application of … Application of

the knowledge in the the knowledge in the

context of the task.context of the task.

C – CommunicateC – Communicate

… … Presentation of the Presentation of the resultresult

E – EvaluateE – Evaluate … Evaluation … Evaluation

of process.of process.

TasksTasks

o Task writing crucial.Task writing crucial.

o Key words & phrases embedded Key words & phrases embedded in task. in task.

o Task requires application of the Task requires application of the information.information.

In 2007…In 2007…

o A Baseline questioning A Baseline questioning survey. survey.

(To be repeated each year…(To be repeated each year…))

2008…2008…

o School target of improving the School target of improving the

quality of children’s questions.quality of children’s questions.

QuestioningQuestioning

o Questioning Rubric.Questioning Rubric.

o 7 levels of questioning.7 levels of questioning.

o Need to promote Need to promote effective effective questionsquestions that will provide that will provide useful useful answersanswers

Ineffective Questioners…Ineffective Questioners…

o Ask non-relevant questions Ask non-relevant questions which do not contain contextual which do not contain contextual key words or phrases ( E.g. who key words or phrases ( E.g. who did it?)did it?)

o Write statements rather than Write statements rather than questionsquestions . .

Effective questioners…Effective questioners…

o Identify information neededIdentify information neededo Write a range of relevant Write a range of relevant

questionsquestionso Can use the questions with a Can use the questions with a

variety of appropriate sources variety of appropriate sources (– Google, encyclopaedia, people)(– Google, encyclopaedia, people)

o Edit/adapt questionsEdit/adapt questionso Persevere until they have the Persevere until they have the

information they need.information they need.

oVisits to other schoolsVisits to other schools

What does Inquiry What does Inquiry Learning look like in Learning look like in

practice ?practice ?

Also in 2007 ……Also in 2007 ……

We found that…We found that…o Different topics use different types of Different topics use different types of

resources. resources.

o Hard-copy, ICT and people.Hard-copy, ICT and people.

o Implications for resourcing and Implications for resourcing and resource management.resource management.

o Syndicate or school-wide tasks.Syndicate or school-wide tasks.

o Planning is up-front.Planning is up-front.

o On-going staff commitment .On-going staff commitment .

o Inquiry takes teachers out of Inquiry takes teachers out of their comfort zone.their comfort zone.

At Nelson Central…At Nelson Central…

o Combined Inquiry Learning Combined Inquiry Learning with over-arching theme.with over-arching theme.

o The theme for 2008 isThe theme for 2008 is GlobalisationGlobalisation. .

o Our catch phrase isOur catch phrase is Local, Global and Local, Global and

Connected.Connected.

Me, my family, my class, my school

My class, my communi ty, our country

My class, my country, our world

What our town has to offer

Transport, mapping, trade routes

Production, marketing, making trade work, trading partners

Our NZ identityOther cultures

Globalisation -

Local, global and connected

Understanding our place

Discovering our

connections

Trading with others

Celebrating our diversity

Rich Task 1

Enhance the school entrance wi th identity concepts

Rich Task 2

Public display to be decided

Rich Task 3

Market Day

Rich Task 4

Food & cul ture festival

Rationale

Thinking at a global level can faci li tate our thinking about who we are and where we fi t in the bigger picture.

It can broaden our understanding and experience of others, and allow us to situate our experiences of life in new and remarkable ways.

Key concepts to address

Connectivity in economies & way of li fe

Convergence towards developed country norms

Production and consumption

Measuring globalisation

Effects of globalisation

Attitudes towards globalisation

Draft format - to be

confirmed in late January

The theme will develop over The theme will develop over the year…the year…

Term 1 ~ Knowing ourselves Term 1 ~ Knowing ourselves and our place . and our place .

o Examination of identity.Examination of identity.

o Our rights, roles and Our rights, roles and responsibilities.responsibilities.

Term 1 school-wide Term 1 school-wide Rich taskRich task

““Enhance the school Enhance the school entrance with Identity entrance with Identity concepts.”concepts.”

Syndicates and topics…Syndicates and topics…

o Slightly different focus. Slightly different focus.

o ICT used differently.ICT used differently.

KowhaiKowhai Syndicate Syndicateo 2 x New entrant classes2 x New entrant classeso 1 x Year 1 class1 x Year 1 classo 2 x Year 1-2 classes2 x Year 1-2 classes

KowhaiKowhai Syndicate Syndicateo 2 x New entrant classes2 x New entrant classeso 1 x Year 1 class1 x Year 1 classo 2 x Year 1-2 classes2 x Year 1-2 classes

KowhaiKowhai Syndicate SyndicateKowhai Kowhai SyndicateSyndicateKowhai Kowhai SyndicateSyndicate

ICT Tools used …ICT Tools used …

o Digital camerasDigital cameras

o Voice recordersVoice recorders

o Inspiration & Kidspiration Inspiration & Kidspiration softwaresoftware

Kahikatea SyndicateKahikatea Syndicate

o 3 x year 3 & 4 classes3 x year 3 & 4 classeso 1 year 2 & 3 class1 year 2 & 3 classo 1 year 1-3 class1 year 1-3 class

““Central Rocks”Central Rocks”

o Rights and responsibilities focus.Rights and responsibilities focus.

o Interviewed ex pupils to find Interviewed ex pupils to find out…out…

1. 1. What they gained from their What they gained from their time at NCS time at NCS

2. What they contributed to NCS2. What they contributed to NCS

The task…The task…

“ “ We are going to make a display We are going to make a display to show our community what to show our community what Nelson Central School means to Nelson Central School means to us.us.

Design and create an image that Design and create an image that depicts what our school means depicts what our school means to you.”to you.”

Resources and skillsResources and skills

o Main resources ~ people.Main resources ~ people.

o Focus ~ InterviewingFocus ~ Interviewing

~ need to ask “good” ~ need to ask “good” questionsquestions

ICT Tools used…ICT Tools used…

o Digital CamerasDigital Cameras

o Voice recordersVoice recorders

o Word processingWord processing

o PowerPointPowerPoint

o Pod castingPod casting

o MoviemakerMoviemaker

Results…Results…

TotaraTotaraSyndicate…Syndicate…

o 4 x Year 5 & 6 4 x Year 5 & 6 classesclasses

o 1 Year 4 - 6 class1 Year 4 - 6 class

TaskTasko Students design and Students design and

create a visual symbol to create a visual symbol to represent their identity.represent their identity.

o Focus ~ developing concepts ofFocus ~ developing concepts of identity.identity.

o ICT used to ICT used to provokeprovoke ~ Setting the ~ Setting the SceneScene

o Identity concepts presented in a Identity concepts presented in a variety of ways.variety of ways.

ICT Tools used…ICT Tools used…

o PowerPointPowerPoint

o Digital CamerasDigital Cameras

o DreamweaverDreamweaver

o Audacity 2 (Sound )Audacity 2 (Sound )

Term 2’s focus…Term 2’s focus…

o Discovering our connections with the Discovering our connections with the rest of the world rest of the world

o Making new conections.Making new conections.

ICT use likely to be more ICT use likely to be more extensive.extensive.

o Building on Term 1’s skill baseBuilding on Term 1’s skill base Plus:Plus:o BloggingBloggingo Google searchesGoogle searcheso EmailEmail