Teaching research does not need to be tedious or scary. In fact, it should not be. Constructivists, and in my opinion, most educators agree that learning is more meaningful to students when they take part in forming the questions to which they would like to discover answers. Learning should be initiated primarily by students. This is the basis of inquiry learning.
Research, just like learning, is a natural process that follows a cyclical pattern. This pattern must be initiated with a connection to a topic. This connection then sparks the development of questions, which naturally leads to searching for answers to those questions. Once students discover new information, they use it to draw new conclusions about their questions.The new understandings are then shared with others. Learning does not stop there, though! The new ideas discovered in the process of searching for answers usually inspires new questions - which begins the cycle all over again. The Stripling Model of Inquiry (pictured below) illustrates that the research process flows naturally with both the Theory of Constructivism and inquiry based learning.
This model of inquiry pairs perfectly with the Standards for the 21st Century Learner. It requires students to:
To learn more about the Stripling Model and the Inquiry Process, check out these links:
Research, just like learning, is a natural process that follows a cyclical pattern. This pattern must be initiated with a connection to a topic. This connection then sparks the development of questions, which naturally leads to searching for answers to those questions. Once students discover new information, they use it to draw new conclusions about their questions.The new understandings are then shared with others. Learning does not stop there, though! The new ideas discovered in the process of searching for answers usually inspires new questions - which begins the cycle all over again. The Stripling Model of Inquiry (pictured below) illustrates that the research process flows naturally with both the Theory of Constructivism and inquiry based learning.
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This model of inquiry pairs perfectly with the Standards for the 21st Century Learner. It requires students to:
- Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
- Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
- Share and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
- Pursue personal and aesthetic growth
To learn more about the Stripling Model and the Inquiry Process, check out these links:
- http://loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/inquiry_learning/article.html
- prezi.com/gku3uhntxf9j/stripling-model-of-inquiry
Caren P.
I love this model of learning! I learned about the Stripling Model in one of my other classes, and I wished I had learned about it sooner. I agree that the model perfectly meshes with 21st century learning. I think this diagram is a great tool for all teachers to show them the cycle of research and learning. It would be a great visual for students in a higher level (maybe third grade through high school), who are comfortable with research in the library. The Stripling Model also shows students and teachers that they can move in all directions. Depending on if more practice is needed or if research is done, students can move in whatever direction fits their learning needs. That's important to teach the kids--learning is a process and it never looks the same.
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