EDUC 5270-01 Written Assignment Unit 3

You are required to complete both Part A and Part B of the Written Assignment

Part A

This week you have read about inquiry in the classroom with a focus on science and math. These resources can be used as you collect ideas for implementing constructivist learning in your own classroom. Reflect upon the readings and videos.

In your paper,

• In two to three paragraphs, describe two inquiry-based approaches that would work well in your classroom.
• As related to the readings, explain why these approaches are effective in a constructivist classroom.
• Explain at least two benefits and two challenges (four total) of inquiry-based learning in the math or science classrooms.

Part B

Provide a complete lesson plan (using the template from Gagnon & Collay, p. 5) for one content-area lesson using the inquiry-based learning approach. For the lesson plan template,

• Log into the UoPeople library and go to LIRN. Click on go to Education and click on EBook Central. Search for the complete name of the book (Constructivist learning design: Key questions for teaching to standards).
• Refer to p. 5 (p. 32, Table 1.1 Constructivist Learning Design Template).

While designing the lesson plan using inquiry-based learning, take a look at the content you need to teach and consider what themes, issues, concepts, or questions are raised. Once you have an understanding of this,

• Engage the students by making real-world connections through highlighting a higher-order thinking question.
• Include at least two scholarly references within the lesson plan.

The lesson plan should be the final pages of your paper, after your references.

Part A of your assignment paper must be between 4 and 5 pages, not including the lesson plan or the required title and reference pages. Submit for peer review upon completion. Cite at least two course readings and two outside resources (at least four total). The paper must be double-spaced using 12 point Times New Roman font. Check all content for grammar, spelling and to be sure that you have properly cited all resources (in APA format) used, refer to the for help with APA citations.

Papers will be peer-assessed using the