1. Student-led inquiry www.primas-project.eu www.primas-project.eu Mieke Abels Michiel Doorman Henk van der Kooij Ad Mooldijk Freudenthal Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht

2. Spirolaterals www.primas-project.eu Professional development modules PD Module 1: Student-led inquiry Go to: Applet – Spirolaterals G_Beta0003 (or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7) didg2010

3. Spirolaterals 1.Experiencing a research cycle 2.Establishing a research question 3.Organizing inquiry Is this possible within daily classroom practice?

4. Practical tips Provide time for exploration Don’t structure a problem too quickly Provide opportunities for students to become owner of a question First process-feedback (later product feedback) To make this happen you need a structured lesson plan!

5. Example lesson plan Introduction (5 min.) Exploration (5 min.) Establishing focus (10 min.) Systematic experimenting (10 min.) Discussing process (& feedback) (10 min.) Students continue Discussing results reflection on goal of the activity connection with further work