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 successfully. Based on the knowledge gained, teachers are then lead through planning discussion based lessons.
This module includes a session guide and handout for teachers as well as one video sequence on a lesson showcasting collaborative work in the classroom.
Guide
Handout
Video Activity F
About Primas
The Primas Project ran from 2010-2013 and was funded under the EU´s 7th Framework Programme for Research. An important part of the work of PRIMAS has been to provide teachers with professional development programmes that can support them in integrating and applying inquiry-based learning approaches in their mathematics and science classrooms.
A total of 7 modules have been developed. These modules deal with some of the pedagogical challenges that arise when introducing IBL activities to the classroom. The intention is that, as part of the Professional Development (PD) process, teachers will plan inquiry-based lessons to use with their own class and, at a later meeting, report back on their experiences.
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