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Sunday, February 1, 2015

RSA1: Inquiry Based Learning

Effects of Inquiry-Based Learning Approach on Student Resistance in a Science and Technology course: http://web.a.ebscohost.com.cucproxy.cuchicago.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=f93a490b-a456-485f-8519-d6c488816d7d%40sessionmgr4003&vid=0&hid=4212

Summary: This article is a case study that experiments with 7th grade students in a science classroom setting. The goal was to see student’s behavior and test scores between traditional teaching methods versus inquiry base learning. According to the article, there was a larger increase from a pretest to a posttest in the experimental groups which was using the inquiry base learning method. After interviewing teachers after the experiment was finished, it was agreed upon that in both groups there were behavior resistant actions but found that inquiry base learning had less than the traditional method.

An Augmented Reality-based Mobile Learning System to Improve Students Learning Achievements and Motivations in Natural Science Inquiry Activities:


Summary: This article is a case study on fourth grade students studying aquatic animals. The student is testing a new type of inquiry learning called AR system enhanced versus regular inquiry learning. AR system enhanced is a program that guides the students through the steps of inquiry learning rather than having the students do it on his or her own.  57 participants put into two groups one using AR inquiry learning, the other inquiry base learning. The same teacher would be used for both groups to keep consistent. Both groups were privileged to the same types of technology. A pretest was given to monitor progress of the students. The results showed that the new AR system enhanced had a higher mean score, 80.14 versus 73.93 in the regular inquiry base learning. According to observations made, the AR method had many more students on topic and had less behavior concerns.

Assessing Inquiry


Summary: The video Assessing Inquiry is a video that dates almost 15 years old. The video shows the base foundation of inquiry base learning. The focus of the video is talking about how each and every student learns differently so students should also be a loud to be assessed differently. Instead of tests students should be able to design his or her test. Each student is challenged to complete the task.
It is interesting to watch this video than to read An Augmented Reality-based Mobile Learning System to Improve Students Learning Achievements and Motivations in Natural Science Inquiry Activities because it shows how far inquiry base learning has come in 15 years. 15 years ago the base and foundation for inquiry base learning gave students new opportunities. Now fifteen years later, there are programs that help guide students through inquiry base learning.

Community Collaboration for Inquiry Success

Summary: This article explains how a school got started with an inquiry base learning style. The school has a focus on how collaboration can play a positive role in inquiry base learning. The school is trying to get students to go away from the traditional way of research that may be guided by a librarian. The hope is that students can motivate each other to do research and explore new topics.

After reading through these articles and the assigned article 20 Questions to Guide Inquiry Base Learning, and reading Inquiry Based Learning from thirteen.org, there are a lot of consistencies throughout the articles. It seems that one the most important factors for inquiry base learning to accomplish its goal is for students to be motivate. The point is to let students explore topics that interest them and to go out there and explore the information on their own. But a student that does not show any motivation will get nothing out of inquiry base learning. That is way I find An Augmented Reality-based Mobile Learning System to Improve Students Learning Achievements and Motivations in Natural Science Inquiry Activities to be intriguing because it is taking inquiry base learning to the next level. Programs that guide students through the steps can help the students stay on track. That way it takes the pressure off of the students and can keep them on track.

Sources

(2004). Workshop: Inquiry-based learning.  Concept to classroom. Ed online. Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/

(2013). 20 questions to guide inquiry-based learning.  Teacher Thought.  Retrieved fromhttp://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-questions-guide-inquiry-based-learning
Assessing inquiry [Motion picture]. (2000). Annenberg/CPB. Retrieved from http://search.alexanderstreet.com.cucproxy.cuchicago.edu/ediv/view/work/1839967, from  Alexander Street Press
Chiang, T., Yang, S., & Hwang, G. (2014). An Augmented Reality - based Mobile Learning System to Improve Students’ Learning Achievements and Motivations in Natural Science Inquiry Activities. Educational Technology & Society, 17(4), 352-365. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from Ebscohost.
Fuller, C., Kearly, D., Byerly, G., & Raman, L. (2014). Community Collaboration for Inquiry Success. Knowledge Quest, 43(2), 57-59. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from Ebscohost

Sever, D., & Güven, M. (2014). Effect of Inquiry-based Learning Approach on Student Resistance in a Science and Technology Course. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from Ebscohost

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