Welcome to the Web of Inquiry Teacher's Guide!
GOALS FOR TEACHERS
- Learn the nature and processes of inquiry, and metacognitive processes that support inquiry.
- Learn evidence-based methods for analyzing and judging students' processes and products of inquiry.
- Develop pedagogy for using formative assessment activities and conversations about students' work to support students' inquiry and metacognition.
- Develop skills for analyzing and scoring students' work that meet criteria for accuracy needed for state accountability standards.
GOALS FOR STUDENTS
- Develop a language of practice for scientific inquiry and reflective learning, so that they can discuss their cognitive, meta-cognitive and social processes.
- Acquire metacognitive expertise and learn how it can be used in inquiry to form goals and strategies, and monitor their effectiveness.
- Develop inquiry skills and be able to generalize them to new contexts.
- Improve their research projects and learn science through inquiry.
- Enhance their functioning of their class as a community of inquirers.
About the Web of Inquiry
Based on the science inquiry and modeling by Barbara White and John Frederiksen,
the Web of Inquiry is a powerful combination of project-based science, reflective
assessment, and advice in the form of task, social, and cognitive intelligent software
advisors. The website is highly interactive, making it more individualized and enjoyable
for students. Teachers will like how it can be modified for their needs in content and assessment.
