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Refrain from sidebar discussions. Everyone participates. Be an active listener. Turn technology off or leave it on vibrate. Productive Session. Signal when completed. Focus on the task at hand. STEM and Inquiry-based Learning for Fractions. Kathy Detry Bernie Gumataotao
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Refrain from sidebar discussions Everyone participates Be an active listener Turn technology off or leave it on vibrate Productive Session Signal when completed Focus on the task at hand
STEMandInquiry-based LearningforFractions Kathy Detry Bernie Gumataotao Untalan Middle School
What is STEM? Science Technology Engineering Math A program founded by Judith A. Ramaley Our nation’s response to the lack of students’ interest in the field of science, technology, engineering and math
Strategies in STEM • Direct Instruction • Simulation • Concept teaching • Discussion • Cooperative Learning • Problem – Based Instruction
Inquiry – Based Learning Inquiry – based learning(IBL) : A process which integrates all the STEM strategies to keep students engaged. It is student driven, based on problem solving, exploratory learning, analysis and student discovery. • What becomes of the students? • They become active participants • They deepen their conceptual understanding • They become critical thinkers • They develop their ability to become problem solvers • They develop their ability to communicate • They develop the ability to become independent thinkers • and learners • They develop the confidence to take on bigger challenges • now and the future • Role of the teacher • Facilitators not disseminators • Lead students to a pathway of • discovery
How do we keep students engaged? By asking process questions, it forces critical thinking of the students. There are three types of process questions: Reversibility Flexibility Generalization
Activities which uses inquiry – based learning Benchmark Number Line The big inch Pattern blocks Wipeout
For more information visit the following website http://www.guamstem.com/