1. Problem Centered Inquiry Models The inquiry model is grounded in the theory of problem-based learning, which has been described as “a pedagogical strategy for posing significant, contextualized, real world situations, and providing resources, guidance, instruction to learners as they develop content knowledge and problem solving skills.” Instruction, A Models Approach p. 126

2. The Suchman Inquiry Model The Steps 1. Select a problem and conduct research 2. Introduce the process and present the problem 3. Gather data 4. Develop a theory and verify 5. Explain the theory and state the rules associated with it 6. Analyze the process 7. Evaluate

3. The Web Quest Model of Inquiry 1. The teacher selects a problem and conducts preliminary research 2. The teacher presents the problem in the Web Quest template 3. Students gather data and information to solve the problem 4. Students develop and verify their evaluation

4. A WebQuest About WebQuests Middle School / High School Version by Bernie Dodge Ed Tech Department, San Diego State UniversityBernie Dodge Ed Tech DepartmentSan Diego State University http://webquest.sdsu.edu/WEBQUESTWEBQUEST-HS.HTML WEBQUEST.ORG http://webquest.org/index.php

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