How Does the 5E Instructional Model Promote Active, Collaborative, Inquiry-Based Learning?
Because learning does not occur by way of passive absorption, the lessons in this module promote active learning. Students are involved in more than listening and reading. They are developing skills, analyzing and evaluating evidence, experiencing and discussing, and talking to their peers about their own understanding. Students work collaboratively with others to solve problems and plan investigations. Many students find that they learn better when they work with others in a collaborative environment than when they work alone in a competitive environment. When active, collaborative learning is directed toward scientific inquiry, students succeed in making their own discoveries. They ask questions, observe, analyze, explain, draw conclusions, and ask new questions. These inquiry-based experiences include both those that involve students in direct experimentation and those in which students develop explanations through critical and logical thinking.
Doing Science-Information about the Process of Scientific Inquiry (Page 2 of 3) - 1 views
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The NRC research findings point out similarities between students’ natural curiosity and methods of inquiring about the world and scientists’ more formal approach to problem solving. As both children and adults learn, they pass through similar stages of discovery. As stated in How People Learn, An alternative to simply processing through a series of exercises that derive from a scope and sequence chart is to expose students to the major features of a subject domain as they arise naturally in problem situations. Activities can be structured so that students are able to explore, explain, extend, and evaluate their progress. Ideas are best introduced when students see a need or a reason for their use—this helps them see relevant uses of knowledge to make sense of what they are learning.10
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This research-based recommendation supports the use of inquiry-based instruction, specifically calling for a structure that allows students to revise their conceptual framework. This structure is consistent with the BSCS 5E Instructional Model used in this supplement.
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The NSES recognizes inquiry as both a learning goal and a teaching method.
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Web Portion of Student Activities - NIH Inquiry - 1 views
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Some really interesting-looking web-based (and detailed) inquiry-based investigations. These may be interesting for teachers to work through at some point in a learning session. Reflecting on the actual experience of inquiring in a scientific way is the only way to lead students through the process.
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