Teresa Coffman

Using Inquiry in the Classroom (eBook, ePUB)

Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using Inquiry in the Classroom: Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students provides an overview of inquiry learning and the importance of developing creative thinkers and information literate students in twenty-first-century education. The text explores how learning can be directly applied in a classroom setting using real world application through technology oriented activities. Coffman showcases WebQuests, Web inquiry, telecollaborative, and problem-based activities with examples and skill-building exercises for readers to implement in their lessons for use in their classrooms. Using this guide, readers will work through strategies for effectively integrating technology into a teaching and learning environment so students gain maximum knowledge and understanding of core concepts. Plus, the content is personalized so that the reader can create activities and lessons for their specific curriculum needs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610488532
• Artikelnr.: 37956342

Autorenporträt

Teresa Coffman is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. She teaches graduate and undergraduate students in general education courses such as curriculum, instruction, and classroom management, to include theory, methods, culturally responsive teaching, and foundations. She is an expert in the integration of technology throughout the curriculum and has written extensively about inquiry. Her research interests include inquiry-oriented teaching and learning, global and community-based education with an equity-minded focus, and innovation in education.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: What is Inquiry? Chapter 2: Designing Instruction for Creative
Thinking Chapter 3: Embedding Information Literacy into your Course Chapter
4: Setting up an Activity: Tying Good Questions to Objectives Chapter 5:
Creating a WebQuest Chapter 6: Creating a Web Inquiry Activity Chapter 7:
Creating a Telecollaborative Activity Chapter 8: Creating a Problem-Based
Activity Chapter 9: Inquiry and Creativity in Assessments Chapter 10:
Inquiry in Education Using Technology Chapter 11: Learning at a Distance
Appendix: Resources About the Author