Carolyn Weber, Heather Hagan

Integrating Inquiry in Social Studies Classrooms (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This practical guide shows how and why in-service and pre-service teachers should use inquiry in their social studies lessons to develop students' critical thinking and decision-making skills. Supported by literature and research, it provides a concrete framework for integrating inquiry in the classroom, which outlines the pedagogical practice of inquiry and provides evidence for its benefits for teaching and learning.

Filled with practical advice and lesson plans for classroom use, chapters explore topics such as the following:

• Defining inquiry and highlighting its importance in the classroom
• An overview of the inquiry framework and the role of pedagogical content knowledge
• The literature and research about inquiry, including alternate framework structures and the different types of inquiry and
• Planning and scaffolding inquiry-based learning

The volume also explores perennial and emerging uses for inquiry in social studies, including technology, integrating literature, utilizing civic agency, using primary sources, evaluating sources, and focusing on global issues.

This is an essential read for any pre-service or in-service teacher who wants to support their students in developing inquiry skills.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000899467
• Artikelnr.: 68096719

Autorenporträt

Carolyn A. Weber is an associate professor at the University of Northern Iowa.

Heather N. Hagan is an associate professor at Coastal Carolina University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1
Introduction
1: What is inquiry and why should we teach it?
2: What does the research say about inquiry?
3: How should we approach inquiry in the classroom?
4: Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Content for teachers and students
Part II
Introduction
5: Using Technology
6: Integrating Literature
7: Utilizing Civic Agency
8: Using Primary Sources
9: Evaluating Sources
10: Focusing on Global Issues