Transcript Guided Inquiry - Adelaide High School

Guided Inquiry
The following charts and diagrams have been sourced from and should be viewed in conjunction with:
Dr Carol Kuhlthau’s text – “Guided Inquiry – Learning in the 21st century”
See also the “Guided Inquiry” website
Inquiry vs Guided Inquiry
Guided Inquiry is not…..
Guided Inquiry is….
Preparation solely for the test
Preparation for lifelong learning
An add-on subject
Integrated into content areas
Isolated information skills
Transferable information concepts
Relying on one textbook
Using a variety of sources
Finding answers to a prescribed question
Student involvement from planning to final product
Curriculum without connection to students
Curriculum connected to student’s world
Individual students working exclusively on solitary
tasks
A community of learners working together
Solely teacher directed
Students and teachers collaborating
Overemphasis on the end product
Emphasis on the process and product
Source: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.6.
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The 6 principles of Guided Inquiry
1.
Children learn by being actively engaged in and reflecting
on an experience
2.
Children learn by building on what they already know
3.
Children develop higher order thinking through guidance
at critical points in the learning process (interventions)
4.
Children have different ways and modes of learning
5.
Children learn through social interaction with others
6.
Children learn through instruction and experience in
accord with their cognitive development
Source: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.25
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Questions for the
Guided Inquiry
process
Source: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries
Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.4.
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5 kinds of learning in the Inquiry Process
Curriculum content
Fact finding, interpreting, synthesising
Information literacy
Concepts for locating evaluating and using
Thinking
Learning how to learn
Initiating, selecting, exploring, focusing, collecting & presenting
Literacy
Reading, writing, speaking, listening
Social skills
Interacting, cooperating, collaborating
Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.9.
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Reflecting on the research process
Dewey’s phases of
reflective
thinking
Facts, data & information arouse
ideas that enable learner to
make inferences which lead to
deeper understanding
Suggestion
Doubt due to incomplete situation
Intellectualisation
Conceptualising the problem
Guiding idea (hypothesis)
Tentative interpretation
Reasoning
Interpretation with more precise facts
Action
Idea tested by overt or imaginative action
Process of
Creating
understanding
doubt &
uncertainty
joy &
confidence
Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.15.
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Information Search Process (Kuhlthau)
Initiation Selection Exploration Formulation
FEELINGS
(Affective)
Uncertainty
Optimism
Confusion
Frustration
Doubt
Clarity
Collection
Presentation
Sense of
Direction
Satisfaction or
Disappointment
Assessment
Sense of
accomplishment
Confidence
THOUGHTS
(Cognitive)
vague
Increased selfawareness
focused
increased
ACTIONS
(Physical)
seeking
relevant
Exploring
information
seeking
pertinent
interest
information
Documenting
Source: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/information_search_process.htm
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Intervention strategies
Converse
Collaborate
Talk about ideas
for clarity and
further questions
Work jointly with others
The
Choose
Select what is
interesting
and pertinent
6 Cs
Chart
Visualise ideas using
pictures, timelines &
graphic organisers
Continue
Develop understanding
over a period of time
Compose
Write all along the
way, not just at end;
keep journals
Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century.
Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.141.
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Intervention Questions for
Basic Inquiry Abilities
Recall
Remember what stands out in your mind
•What surprises you?
•What did you find interesting?
Summarise
Select ideas and place them in meaningful sequence
•What do you think is important?
•What comes at the beginning, middle and end?
Paraphrase
Tell it in your own words
•What is interesting and new?
•Tell about what you have learnt.
Extend
Form new understandings and raise new questions
•How does it relate to something else you have read, seen or done?
•What else would you like to know?
Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.136.
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Guided Inquiry Implementation
Enablers
Inhibitors
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Constructivist view of
learning
Confusion about roles
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Team approach to teaching
Poorly designed
assignments
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Competence in designing
process assignments
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Commitment to developing
information literacy
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Lack of time
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Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.51-2.
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The Guided Inquiry Team
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Understands the constructivist approach
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Embraces the team approach to teaching
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Includes administrators
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Considers inquiry central to curricular learning
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Commits to developing information literacy
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Allocates time for team planning
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Defines clear roles for each team member

Designs assignments that enable and enhance
inquiry learning

Allocates time for extended learning
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Commits to guiding students through learning

Adopts a flexible approach
Source: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century.
Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.60.
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Roles of the teacher librarian
Resource specialist
 Develops school library resources
 Provides Internet resources
 Provides contact with community resources
Information literacy
teacher
 Teaches concepts for information access,
evaluation and use
 Maintains long-term relationship with students
as they progress through year levels
 Fosters constructivist learning environment
Collaboration
gatekeeper
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Coordinates Guided Inquiry team
Keeps communication open
Uses flexible managerial skills
Communicates with community
Adapted from: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.57.
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Types of portfolio evidence for
Guided Inquiry
KINDS OF LEARNING
Information Literacy
Understanding learning
process
Content area learning
EVIDENCE
Flowchart
Observation notes
Search log
Conference records
Journal
Survey results (SLIM)
Timeline
Conference records
Journal
Survey results (SLIM)
Journal
Short pieces of writing
Conference records
Survey results (SLIM)
Excerpt from final product
Literacy skills
Conference records
Final product/presentation
Journal
Survey results (SLIM)
Short pieces of writing
Social skills
Observation notes
Self-report from student
Journal
Report from peer
Source: Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari (2007). Guided Inquiry – learning in the 21st century. Libraries Unlimited. Westport, Connecticut. p.122-123.
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