Module 7 builds on the topic of assessment from module 6. It encourages discussion of several issues: helping students become more aware of IBL processes and their importance in problem solving, encouraging students to take more responsibility for their own…
Inquiry-based teaching assumes that students are not ‘blank slates’ but actively thinking individuals with diverse skills and ideas. Research indicates that effective teaching incorporates prior learning to adapt to students’ needs. This module explores assessing performance through problems, using formative…
This unit provides professional development resources for educators to implement the approach of working collaboratively into their lessons effectively. Teachers will learn about the characteristics and benefits of student-student discussions in the classroom and techniques on how to promote this…
Module 4 is all about asking questions. It deals with activities that are designed to help teachers reflect on characteristics of their questioning, leading to students reflecting on, thinking about and reasoning their anwers. It also helps teachers learn how…
This unit considers how the processes of Inquiry-based Learning can be integrated into content learning in the mathematics classroom. Traditionally, these subjects are taught separately, with content memorized and process skills learned through separate investigations. Integrating both poses challenges but…
In traditional math and science classes, students follow structured tasks with specific techniques. This contrasts with real-world problems that demand skills like simplification, modeling, and choosing relevant knowledge. To prepare students for independent problem-solving in their future lives, this unit…
Inquiry-based learning engages students by encouraging curiosity, scientific thinking, and problem-solving. Students ask questions, simplify complex problems, collect and analyze data, and share findings. The traditional classroom, where teachers provide instructions, is contrasted with this approach. In this module, teachers…
According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than seven million people die every year due to air pollution. Air pollutants arise from a wide variety of natural processes (e.g. forest fires, volcanoes, and bacteria) and human activities (use of motor…
CO₂, climate crisis – everyone knows by now that we have a problem. To deal with it properly, we also need to understand the math behind it. The greenhouse gases that make our earth warmer stay in the atmosphere for…
There are so many options of various types of vehicles on the market that it is often hard to know what to choose. Here is a task to help you analyse options and find the type of car that fits…