Research and Inquiry in a Learning Commons -CM

Research and Inquiry in a Learning Commons -CM

1. 1. Exploring

   • Skills:
     • expand knowledge
     • engage learner
     • motivate learner
     • provide strategies
   • Strategies
     • scaffolded learning
     • guided intervention
     • Teacher/TL modeling

2. 2. Investigating

   • Skills
     • design a plan for inquiry
     • find resource and information
     • look deeper!
   • Strategies
     • open-ended thinking
     • metacognition
     • diverse resources
     • technologies

3. 3. Processing

   • Skills
     • benefits of research acknowledged
     • analyse information
   • Strategies
     • outside experts
     • flexible groupings
     • Evaluate and organize ideas

4. 4. Creating

   • Skills
     • make products to present their inquiry
     • Complete work
   • Strategies
     • extend and transfer learning
     • reflective journaling
     • Self and Peer-assessment