Mathematics and Science for Life Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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Inquiry Learning & the World of Work

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) IBL aims to develop and foster inquiring minds and attitudes that are vital for students being able to face and manage uncertain futures. Fundamentally, IBL is based on students adopting an active, questioning approach.

World of Work (WoW) Mascil materials are tasks suitable for IBL (and the teaching) set in rich vocational contexts. Students have a role as professionals. Activities within the task relate to the world of work. The outcome is a product for an audience to use.

Current Mascil NL staff Mieke Abels Sabine Fechner Ad Mooldijk Monica Wijers Vincent Jonker Michiel Doorman Nathalie Kuijpers Wouter van Joolingen

European project

Program 09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome, introduction 09:30 – 10:20 – Round 1 10:20 – 10:40 – Break 10:40 – 11:30 – Round 2 11:40 – 12:30 – Round 3 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch 13:30 – 14:45 – Lecture and Reflections

Aims A widespread uptake of inquiry-based science teaching (IBST) in primary and secondary schools Connect IBST in school with the World of Work (WoW)

Task repository menu-item: classroom material

Mascil (re)design Guidelines Guidelines for teachers for developing IBST- oriented classroom materials for science and mathematics using workplace contexts from industry

other projects on IBL (and other information/research):

Workshops Room 3.15 – science teaching (Sabine) Room 3.17 – (re)design tasks (Vincent) Room 3.22 – formative assessment (Mieke)

Program 09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome, introduction 09:30 – 10:20 – Round 1 10:20 – 10:40 – Break 10:40 – 11:30 – Round 2 11:40 – 12:30 – Round 3 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch 13:30 – 14:45 – Lecture and Reflections