1. TEAMS SEMINAR, JANUARY 24, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO XENIA MEYER, DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY Critical Thinking in Science Education and Standardized Testing: Two Birds with One Stone through Inquiry-based Instruction

4. Inquiry? “ The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence derived from their work. Inquiry also refers to the activities of students in which they develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world” (National Research Council [NRC], 1996, p. 23). What is it?

6. What does inquiry look like? From http://www.materialsworldmodules.org/pedagogy/inquiry_continuum.shtml

7. Bybee’s Instructional Model

8. If that’s inquiry, why don’t we see more of it?

9. From http://www.brynmawr.edu/biology/franklin/InquiryBasedScience.html Comparing Inquiry and Traditional Science Instruction INQUIRY BASED TRADITIONAL Principle Learning Theory Constructivism Behaviorism Student Participation Active Passive Student Involvement in Outcomes Increased Responsibility Decreased Responsibility Student Role Problem solver Direction follower Curriculum Goals Process oriented Product oriented Teachers Role Guide/facilitator Director/ transmitter