As I began searching for
resources for inquiry based learning I came across many great sites. After about only half an hour of searching, I
had about 20 tabs opened with all types of resources for inquiry based
learning. It was quite overwhelming with
all the different aspects of IBL. When I
did try to be more specific about my search then things became a little more
difficult to find or I would find small bits of information on different sites
and have to piece them together.
I was not able to find very
much about Adrienne Gear’s nonfiction books other than her own personal website
which is very good and has a lot of information. I found a few videos and lessons incorporating
her strategies but not very many.
Another area I had difficulty finding resources for was the Points of
Inquiry from the BCTLA. The BCTLA
website is great and has all the information needed to understand how to use
the model but I was hoping to find some clear examples of how it was used in
the classroom and the library.
I did search the UBC library
for scholarly articles however for the purpose of my website I did not want to
focus too much on this type of resource. My main focus was to find easy to use
and practical sites that teachers will want to consult on a regular basis. I
was also surprised at how little I found from BC. I did however find many useful resources from Alberta,
Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Of all the resources I found so far, these four seem to
be quite useful in explaining and/or providing concrete examples of how to
implement IBL in the classroom and in the library.
This website has a series of links and videos about
inquiry based learning. I particularly
found the podcasts by Donna DesRoches and Carlene Walter very informative and found
their wiki to be a good point of reference.
I chose this scholarly article because I found that it
explained clearly how a science teacher engaged and challenged her students by successfully implementing IBL in
her classroom. Like the article stated, many teachers are
stressed or tired just thinking about how to go about doing inquiry based
learning in their classroom. I’m hoping
this article will help teachers feel more at ease about how to manage the
different elements of IBL.
Poon, Chew-Leng, Doris Tan, and Aik-Ling Tan.
"Classroom Management And Inquiry-Based Learning: Finding The
Balance." Science Scope 32.9 (2009): 18-21. Education Source. Web. 25 Jan.
2015.
This scholarly article is about how to successfully do
inquiry based learning at the library with a fixed library schedule. The teacher librarian and classroom teacher
were able to collaborate and develop a project that can be done in the classroom
and in the library. The teachers used
technology such as Edmodo to manage the project and students were engaged and
excited about the project. This is a challenge that I also face in my library
since I also have a fixed library schedule.
This article has provided me with some ideas on how to organize a
project despite the time limitations at the library.
Stubeck, Carole J. "Enabling Inquiry Learning In
Fixed-Schedule Libraries." Knowledge Quest 43.3 (2015): 28-34. Academic
Search Complete. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
I have chosen this site because there is a large
selection of videos, lesson plans, pictures and resources for literacy
instruction. An important part of being
able to do inquiry based learning is to be able to read and write a variety texts. This site will provide a wealth
of information for any literacy question that teachers may have and will help
teachers to explicitly teach any skills needed for students to complete their
inquiry.
Overall I was quite inspired by the many resources I have
found so far. There is a lot of
information about this topic and like my students my main challenge will be sifting through all the information and to only focus on the most useful sites.
