Course 3 - Inquiry In Chemistry
Course Description
How can we promote inquiry chemistry? In this course, we will explore how to adapt Chemistry topics to promote inquiry. Additionally, we will investigate how to establish strong classroom management, culture and routines to facilitate an inquiry classroom. First- and Second-year Corps Members are the target learners for this course.
Knowledge-Skills-Mindset
By taking this course, teachers will develop the following:
Knowledge:
-Teachers understand the TFA Investigation Cycle.
-Teachers understand and can differentiate between the three types of inquiry: structured, guided and open.
-Teachers are familiar with classroom management, culture and routine strategies that support inquiry classrooms.
Skills:
-Develop lesson plans and unit plans that reflect the TFA Investigation Cycle.
-Develop data collection methods that support structured, guided and/or open inquiry.
-Implement classroom management, culture and routine strategies to support a science inquiry classroom.
Mindset:
-Understand that learning science through inquiry empowers students and encourages them to ask questions as they make sense and meaning out of science knowledge and practice. Inquiry based learning is based on students developing skills to create, interpret and evaluate new information themselves.
Knowledge:
-Teachers understand the TFA Investigation Cycle.
-Teachers understand and can differentiate between the three types of inquiry: structured, guided and open.
-Teachers are familiar with classroom management, culture and routine strategies that support inquiry classrooms.
Skills:
-Develop lesson plans and unit plans that reflect the TFA Investigation Cycle.
-Develop data collection methods that support structured, guided and/or open inquiry.
-Implement classroom management, culture and routine strategies to support a science inquiry classroom.
Mindset:
-Understand that learning science through inquiry empowers students and encourages them to ask questions as they make sense and meaning out of science knowledge and practice. Inquiry based learning is based on students developing skills to create, interpret and evaluate new information themselves.