Presentation from the 2nd Scientix Conference, 24-26 Ocotober 2014, Brussels, Belgium

1. mascil. mathematics and science for life
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
IN DAY-TO-DAY
PHYSICS AND MATH CLASSES
Dr. Patrick Bronner
Teacher trainer projects mascil / Primas, University of Education Freiburg, Germany
Teacher for physics and math, Friedrich-Gymnasium Freiburg, Germany

2. IBL IN THE CLASSROOM
CONTENT
1. Teaching methods for different levels of performance
2. Examples of IBL in physics & math lessons
3. IBL support through EU-projects
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3. 1. TEACHING METHODS
OVERVIEW: SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GERMANY
• Depends on federal state - Example: Baden-Wuerttemberg
• School year 1 - 4: primary school
School year 5 - 12: secondary school
• Secondary school divided into three performance levels:
1) for low achieving students
2) for middle merit students
3) for high performers (Gymnasium, university qualification)
• New Law: Parents can decide by themselves
which school level their child should visit
→ Nearly all students are sent to level 3.
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4. 1. TEACHING METHODS
OVERVIEW: SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GERMANY
• New challenge for teachers on level 3:
Students with different levels of performance in one class
• Typical standard lessons where all students
do the same are not meaningful
• Teachers need another pedagogy:
- individual student facilitation
- flexible methods and tasks
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5. 1. TEACHING METHODS
INDIVIDUAL METHODS FOR TEACHING:
Concept
maps,
Mindmaps
Placemats
Poster
presentations
with gallery
walk
Learning
diaries
Learning
by
teaching
Checklists
Think/
pair/ share
Jigsaw
puzzles
Open
tasks
Collaborative
learning
groups
Egg races
Inquiry‐based
learning
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6. 1. TEACHING METHODS
INDIVIDUAL METHODS FOR TEACHING:
Concept
maps,
Mindmaps
Placemats
Poster
presentations
with gallery
walk
Learning
diaries
Learning
by
teaching
Checklists
Think/
pair/ share
Jigsaw
puzzles
Open
tasks
Collaborative
learning
groups
Egg races
Inquiry‐based
learning
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7. 1. TEACHING METHODS
CHARACTERISTICS OF IBL: 1)
1) Students pose their own questions
2) Students raise hypotheses
3) Students plan own experiments
4) Students make own experiments
5) Students interpret the data
6) Students present the results
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
4)
Experiment
6)
Presentation
5)
Interpret
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8. IBL IN THE CLASSROOM
CONTENT
1. Teaching methods for different levels of performance
2. Examples of IBL in physics & math lessons
3. IBL support through EU-projects
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

9. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 1/3: PENDELUM
• Motivation:
Broken Black Forest cukoo clock
• Task:
Construct a new pendulum
• Pupils research question:
'Which quantities influence
the durrration of a pendulum swing?'
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interprete

10. 1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 1/3: PENDELUM
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret
‘1. weight, 2. length, 3. amplitude’

11. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 1/3: PENDELUM
‘3. amplitude’
‘The greater the amplitude the longer the period.’
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret
‘1. weight, 2. length, 3. amplitude’

12. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

13. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
‘The length of the pendulum is directly
proportional to the duration.
The deviation occurs through
measurement errors.’ 1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

14. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
• Paper ‐ review ‐ procedure
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

15. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
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16. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

17. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

18. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

19. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

20. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 2/3: CANDLE EXPERIMENT
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21. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
PHYSICS LESSON 3/3: SHAKE TORCH
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

22. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
MATH LESSON: ‘BEAUTIFUL MORNING’
1)
Questions
2 )
Hypothesis
3)
Planning
6)
Presentation
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4)
Experiment
5)
Interpret

23. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
WHY I USE IBL IN MY CLASSROOM (1/2):
• Every student can work on an IBL task with his individual:
previous knowledge, expertise, learning approach, needs…
• IBL promotes students'
individual curiosity and
engagement
• Every student achieves a
result and experiences
success
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24. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
WHY I USE IBL IN MY CLASSROOM (2/2):
• Students get through presentations (talks, posters) different
experimental ideas and learn from each other
• Students evaluate each
other and get a feeling
for quality
→ IBL is well suited for
mixed-performance
level classes
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25. 2. EXAMPLES FROM THE CLASSROOM
MY PROBLEMS WITH IBL:
• Difficult to find suitable IBL tasks
• Students are not used to it
• IBL takes a lot of time
• IBL is not part of
the final exam
→ I was supported in
teaching IBL
from the EU projects
Primas and mascil
0
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26. IBL IN THE CLASSROOM
CONTENT
1. Teaching methods for different levels of performance
2. Examples of IBL in physics & maths lessons
3. IBL support through EU projects
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

27. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
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28. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
• Teacher Booklets: IBL task examples from all over Europe
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

29. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
• Teacher Booklets: IBL task examples from all over Europe
• Many videos from the IBL classroom (YouTube)
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

30. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
• Teacher Booklets: IBL task examples from all over Europe
• Many videos from the IBL classroom (YouTube)
• Professional development courses / materials for PD
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

31. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
• Teacher Booklets: IBL task examples from all over Europe
• Many videos from the IBL classroom (YouTube)
• Professional development courses / materials for PD
• Many guidelines and reports about IBL in Europe
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

32. 3. TEACHER SUPPORT
MASCIL AND PRIMAS MATERIALS FOR YOU:
• Task repository Primas: http://www.primas-project.eu
Task repository mascil: http://www.mascil-project.eu
• Teacher Booklets: IBL task examples from all over Europe
• Many videos from the IBL classroom (YouTube)
• Professional development courses / materials for PD
• Many guidelines and reports about IBL in Europe
23.10.2014 www.mascil.ph-freiburg.de

33. IBL IN THE CLASSROOM
Thank you for your attention!
Contact: Patrick.Bronner@ph‐freiburg.de
Project leader mascil and Primas:
Prof. Dr Katja Maaß maass@ph‐freiburg.de
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