E-book | Inquire Within by Douglas J. Llewellyn

Author

Douglas J. Llewellyn
Douglas Llewellyn teaches science education courses at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. Previously, he was the K-12 Director of Science at the Rochester City School District, a secondary school principal, and a middle school science teacher. Llewellyn is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences on inquiry- and argument-based teaching, constructivist learning, and science leadership.

Description

Your definitive guide to inquiry- and argument-based science—updated for today’s standards!

Like most teachers, are you struggling to make sense of the many recent shifts in science education, especially the NGSS? Luckily Doug Lllewellyn is here to guide you every step along the way. His two big aims with this new edition of Inquire Within? To help you engage students in activities and explorations that draw on their big questions, then build students’ capacity to defend their claims.

Always striking a balance between the “why” and the “how,” this third edition models what the new reform efforts looks like in day-to-day practice. New features include how to

• Teach argumentation, a key standards requirement and 21st century career skill
• Adapt existing science curricula for inquiry-based learning to meet today’s standards
• Effectively differentiate scientific instruction for multiple intelligences to drive student achievement
• Improve students’ language arts, analytic, and communication skills through inquiry-based instruction
• Utilize the many inquiry-based lesson plans
• Develop your own inquiry-based mindset and grow professionally

You’ll quickly discover for yourself that this third edition of Inquire Within stands on its own as your single-best resource for keeping pace with science reform in the classroom.

Key features

• Full of photos of students and student work
• Inquiry activities and lesson plans
• Shows teachers how to modify current lesson plans rather than creating new ones
• Examples match common curricular objectives

Updates to the Third Edition include:
• Alignment with the new Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards
• A central focus on making and defending scientific arguments (i.e. argumentation)
• Guidance on developing the prerequisite attitude and mindset for becoming an inquiry- and argument-based teacher
• How to balance the meaning (the disposition) as well as the mechanics (the how-to) of inquiry and argumentation
• Background on self-directed learning
• Practice in climbing the ladder of professional improvement
• Many new vignettes of inquiry and argument-based activities that integrate language arts with science.
• New sections tie inquiry-based instruction to classroom management, language literacy, the nature of science, multiple intelligence, communication skills, and scientific argumentation.
• The Third Edition is now closely aligned with Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry and Argumentation

Table of Contents

Preface
A Major Shift in Achieving Scientific Literacy
What's New in the Third Edition?
Who Should Read This Book?

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1. Constructing an Understanding of Science Inquiry
What the Exploratorium Means by Inquiry
What the National Science Education Standards Say About Inquiry
What the National Science Teachers Association Says About Inquiry
What A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards Say About Inquiry
Twelve Beliefs (and Rebuttals) About Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning
Inquiry as a Thinking Skill
"Inquiring With Fruit"
The Inquiry Cycle
A Definition of Inquiry
Inquiry and Scientific Literacy
Inquiry and the Nature of Science
Inquiry and Naturalistic Intelligence
One More Look at Defining Scientific Inquiry
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 2. Integrating Language Arts and Argumentation Into Science
The Common Core State Standards and Science: A Natural Pairing
A Fourth-Grade Integrated Language Arts and Science Lesson on Levers
The Influence of Media on Children
What Is a Scientific Argument?
Parts of an Argument
Making a Case for Argumentation
What A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards Say About Argumentation
Scaffolding Toward Argumentation
Verbal Prompts
Painting a Picture of What Real Scientists Do
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 3. Choosing to Become an Inquiry-Based Teacher
Self-Directed Learning
What's Your Instructional Pie?
Steps in Becoming an Inquiry-Based Teacher
Monitoring Your Progress
An Inquiry Self-Assessment Survey
Your First Try at Inquiry
The Importance of Modeling
Making a Commitment
Building Capacity Through Bugs-o-Copters
Your IQ: Inquiry Quotient
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 4. Developing a Mind-Set for Inquiry
What Is Constructivism?
The Constructivist Learning Model
The Conceptual Change Model
Can I Change My Mind?
Misconceptions: What You Know May Not Be So
Where Do Misconceptions Come From?
Comparing the Earth and the Moon
How Far Is the Moon?
Why Teach to Misconceptions?
Uncovering Misconceptions in Science
Historical Development of Constructivism
Constructivism Today
How Children Learn Science
Mother Goose as a Scientist
The Child as a Scientist
All Things Are Possible
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 5. Different Approaches for Teaching Through Inquiry
Why Johnny Can't Inquire
Promoting Student Inquiries
Invitation to Inquiry
Demonstrated Inquiries
Structured Inquiries
Guided or Teacher-Initiated Inquiries
Self-Directed or Student-Initiated Inquiries
The Role of the Teacher for Each Approach
Guiding Students Into Inquiry
Investigating Balls and Ramps
K-W-L Charts
An Invitation to Inquiry Grid Summary
Modifying a Traditional Lab Into an Inquiry Investigation
Two Contrasting Models of Teaching
The 5E Learning Cycle
Investigating Mealworms
The Constructivist Inquiry Cycle
Effective Inquiry- and Argument-Based Teaching
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 6. Designing Problem-Solving and Inquiry- and Argument-Based Investigations
The Myth of the Scientific Method
How Scientists Use Models in Science
Scientific Problem Solving
A Model for Scientific Problem Solving
The Benefits of Scientific Problem-Solving Activities
Scientific Problem Solving Versus Inquiry
Seven Segments of Inquiry
Differentiated Science Inquiry
A Pendulum Investigation
Science Process Skill Stations
Argument-Based Investigations
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 7. Managing the Inquiry-Based Classroom
Making Time for Inquiry and Argumentation
Avoiding a Lockstep Approach
Establishing the Right Atmosphere
Teaching Inquiry to Second Language Learners and Students With Special Needs
Strategies for Integrating Language Instruction Into Science
Integrating Inquiry With Technology
Assessing and Monitoring Your Classroom Management Strategies
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 8. Developing Effective Questioning Skills for Science Inquiry
Quality Questions Model Quality Thinking
Classroom Questions
Bloom's Taxonomy
Answering Questions and Questioning Answers
Clarifying, Focusing, Prompting, and Probing Questions
Expository Questions
The Interaction of Expository Questioning
15 Tips for Helping You Frame Your Expository Questions
The Power of Praise and Positive Reinforcement
A Three-Step Approach to Better Questioning
Exploratory Questions
Why You Can't Investigate a "Why" Question
Recalibrate Your Questioning Skills
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 9. Assessing Science Inquiry
The Anxiety Over Testing
Testing Versus Assessment Versus Evaluation
Curriculum Alignment
Assessing Inquiry-Based Science
Three Categories of Assessment
Designing Assessments
Choosing the Right Test
Differentiated Assessment
Using a Multiple-Assessment Approach
Authentic Assessments
Transitioning to New Assessment Systems
Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Chapter 10. Creating a Classroom Culture of Inquiry and Argumentation
Traditional and Inquiry-Centered Classrooms
Design Your Inquiry-Centered Classroom
Students in an Inquiry-Centered Classroom
Teachers in an Inquiry-Centered Classroom
Constructing a Graphic Organizer of an Inquiry-Centered Classroom
Teachers as Agents of Change
Highly Effective Science Teachers
Final Thoughts: Your Legacy
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Resource A. Resources for Teachers
Print Resources on Inquiry- and Argument-Based Teaching
Print Resources on Designing Inquiry- and Argument-Based Investigations
Print Resources on Constructivism
Print Resources on Different Approaches to Science Inquiry
Print Resources on Science Standards and Reform
Print Resources on Science Literacy, History of Science, and the Nature of Science
Print Resources on Demonstrated Inquiries and Discrepant Events
Print Resources on Second Language Learners
Print Resources on Effective Questioning Skills
Print Resources on Assessment
Online Resources on Inquiry
Professional Organizations

Resource B. Lever Lesson Plan
Resource C. Bottle
Resource D. Rubric for Becoming an Inquiry-Based Teacher
Resource E. Inquiry Self-Assessment Response Grids
Resource F. Inquiry Self-Assessment Summary Matrix
Resource G. Short-Eared and Long-Eared Bugs-o-Copters
Resource H. Investigating Oobleck
Resource I. Seven Segments of Inquiry
Resource J. How to Make a Cartesian Diver
Resource K. Touch Squares
Resource L. 18 Concept Statements
References
Index