1. Generating and Testing Hypotheses
Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works
Staff Development
Spring 2011

2. Please read Chapter 11 on pages 202 to 216 prior to working through this PowerPoint

3. Generating and Testing Hypothesis
Engages students in complex mental process
Applies content knowledge like facts and vocabulary
Enhances students overall understanding of content
More than a strategy for science instruction – it can be used in all content areas

4. Marzano’s Research
Generating and Testing Hypotheses enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge by engaging them in mental processes that involve making and testing hypotheses.
As an instructional strategy, Marzano’s research concludes that students can achieve a 23 point percentile growth with regular use

5. Recommendations
Use a variety of structures tasks to guide students through generating and testing hypotheses
Make sure students can explain their hypothesis and conclusions

6. Six tasks teachers can use to help students generate and test hypothesis
System Analysis – study parts of a system and make predictions about what would change if one or more parts were altered

7. 2. Problem Solve – Students look at various solutions given the obstacles and restraints posed by the problem

8. 3. Historical Investigation – students construct hypothesis related to a historical event for which there is no agreed upon resolution

9. 4. Invention – students examine a need, then work to create a solution to the need

10. 5. Experimental Inquiry – students observe a phenomenon, make an informed hypothesis about why or how the event happened and set up an experiment to test their prediction

11. 6. Decision Making – students define criteria and apply weight to the various criteria to decide which choice makes the most sense

12. Technology is used in the generating and testing of hypotheses at a data collection tool, a tool for organizing the data, and for simulations to test a hypothesis.
All of these are time saving components of generating and testing hypotheses
BUT the next step in this process is that students need to use critical thinking skills to do the “generating of the hypothesis” and “drawing conclusions” – The technology can’t do this for them.

13. In the next slides are various links to examples of generating and testing hypotheses to draw conclusions
Please go through these examples and find one or two that are appropriate to your grade and subject

14. Putting the Pieces Together
Manila
Tech Trekkers
Project based Learning
OC-Franklin Research Project
Technology That Works
Learning Technologies
EdWeb Templates

15. Task
Because there is not much time left in the school year, your task is to think through the use of generating and testing hypotheses as an instructional tool. Then add it to two or three places in your curriculum map that fit. Then send me an that includes the standard, classroom activity and how you plan to use it.