Define inquiry and its types and also state two differences between them.

Part A)

1.      Inquiry
Inquiry is an investigation. An inquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, finding the answers of question, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ways that each type of inquiry achieves its aim. The process of inquiry starts with questioning. The important thing in inquiry is the collection of evidence. Three thing involved in inquire which are observation, doing and abstraction. These three things help to develop critical thinking skill in students or practitioner. In education or learning inquiry is very useful teaching strategy to develop critical thinking skill in children’s. Inquiry may involve a problem, procedure and solution. In these three things question is the most important thing. According to the researcher inquiry should include five whys. These questions must be based on the previous answer.  Every question must be interred linked in inquiry method.

The 4 Types of Inquiry-Based Learning:
There are various types of inquiry based learning/ realizing, which turn out to be decreasingly organized and suit distinctive classrooms:

1.      Confirmation Inquiry
2.      Structured Inquiry
3.      Guided Inquiry
4.      Open Inquiry














Part B)
2.      Guided Inquiry
Guided inquiry is a first type of inductive inquiry (specific to general approach). In guided inquiry Students investigate a teacher-presented question using students designed/ selected procedure. Guided inquiry is defined as, carefully planned, closely supervised target intervention, targeted intervention of an instructional team of school librarians and teachers to guide students through curriculum based inquiry units that build deep knowledge and deep understanding of curriculum topic, and gradually lead towards independent learning. The primary objective of guided inquiry is to promote learning through students’ investigation. The Teachers of K-12 are being asked to use inquiry methods.

3.      Unguided Inquiry
Unguided inquiry is a second type of inductive inquiry (specific to general approach). In unguided inquiry students investigate topic-related question that are student formulated though student designed/selected procedures. When an activity is evaluated for its level of inquiry, a simple table establishing what is given to the learner determines at which level of inquiry the given activity resides. It is very effective teaching method. The role of teachers is very passive in the sense that teacher is not the active participant in the unguided inquiry process. Teachers are there to just guide the students.  Teacher role becomes assessment based only - the students are working at their own pace and don't want interruptions.

Difference between them:

Guided Inquiry (2 marks)*
**1 mark for each difference
Unguided Inquiry(2 marks)*
**1 mark for each difference
1.       
·         The teacher controls the specifics of the lesson the events, data, materials etc.
·         Students have not freedom to choose generalization, thinking or take any material on that time in the class room.
·         It is easier to allot time as the finished product (usually) is predefined
1.       
·         Students are free to use whichever resource they want to use in order to research the area in question. The teacher becomes another resource that the students choose to use a guide to other resources and any new skill required.
·         Allows for free flowing ideas.
2.       
·         Each student structures a meaningful pattern based on his or her observations and those of others in the class.
·         Usually a fixed number of generalizations will be elicited from the learner. Therefore students feel that they are more in control of their learning and outcomes.
2.       
·         The students without further teacher guidance ask all the questions that come in his mind.
·         Because students pick what they want to focus on, therefore students are free to direct discussions and come up with their own conclusion.
Question No. 2                      
Select any two cooperative learning strategies and write how will you apply these in classroom? Follow the rubric given below to attempt the question.

Answer:

Part A) Definition:
Cooperative learning is a learning method. It is an umbrella term which covers other methods. It can be say that Cooperative learning method a made of different methods. Cooperative learning methods are those in which more than one person work together. It is a model which requires students’ cooperation and interdependence in its task, goals and reward structure. Further students in cooperative learning situations are encouraged and/or required to work together on a common task, and they must coordinate their efforts to complete the task. The learning goal is a desired future state of demonstrating competence or mastery in the subject area being studied. And the goal structure specifies the ways in which students will interact with each other and the teacher during the instructional session.

Part B) Write how will you apply these in classroom?

I select two cooperative learning strategies:
·         Number Head Together
·         Academic controversy:

1.      Number head Together: This activity has a direct focus on lesson content. Jigsaw and Think-pair-share also cover by using this activity. It will help me to involve more students in the review of material covered in a lesson before summer vocation and to check their understanding of lesson’s content.

Date 18, 8, 2018
Ø  Subject:        Science
Ø  Contents:      unit 1 : We and Our Surroundings
Ø  Topic:           Chapter No 3.  Transport
Ø  Grade level:   “2”
Ø  Object:         Revision of topic and refresh the students’ interest toward the study after summer vocation.
A)    Numbering: I will divide the class into 5 groups and students into teams will be four. Group name will be Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E and each student in the team will have a different between 1 and 4.
B)    Questioning: I will show a question on project screen of the classroom. Give them time to think for 2 minutes. Then I will give three minutes time to students for write their answers on their answer sheet.
C)    Heads together: After complete the given time for writing answer. I will ask the students for put their heads together to figure out and make sure everyone knows the answer with.
D)    Then after complete the discussion given time. I will class any one group member for give me correct answer that they are thinking is right.
E)    Reward: I will give reward the students and the wining team of color markers at the end of activity.
F)     Question that will be asked from students some are:
Ø  How many types of transport?
Ø  The transport that moves on land is called? 
Ø  The vehicle move on the tracks what is called?
Ø  Which vehicle move slow?
Ø  Name any three types of transport.
Ø  Names any two means of water transport.
Ø  Name of the vehicles use to go far away to another country.

2.      Academic controversy:  Because this activity involves teams of students and these students are given the topic for and against anything. They discuss with each other that how the topic is controversy. Therefore this cooperative learning strategy will be helpful to give clear understanding about different type of technology and in other subjects’ e.g. physic, computer. This activity wills development the communication and problem solving skill in the students. And also enhance the confidence in their self to tackle critical situation with the patience and acceptance of diversity.

Date: August, 24, 2018
Ø  Class 7th
Ø  Topic: technology
Ø  Goal of activity are:
·         Increase the knowledge of different type of technology
·         increase the knowledge of technology effectiveness in their life
·         increase the knowledge of technology disadvantage in their life
·         increase the knowledge of technology uses and advantage in their studies

Ø  Class will be dividing into four groups and 5 students will be in each group.
Ø  Resource: a video clip, markers, chart paper, reading material for each group and within the group, color markers for the winner group.
Ø  Because the Total time of class is: 45 minutes, therefore I will divide the time into:
·         5 minutes: watching video whole class https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-technology-definition-types.html
·         5 minutes: Reading given material
·         5 minutes: for discussion within their group after completes their reading separately
·         5 minutes: writing solution on chart paper
·         5 minutes: presenting topic to each group
·         5 minutes: question answer after presentation of topics

Ø  Group A: The topic will be for them different type of technology. After reading given text and discussion they will write the type and only five name of each type of technology on given chart paper together and prepare their presentation.

Ø  Group B: The topic will be for them advantage of technology. After reading given reading material and discussion, they will write the at least generally ten advantages of different technologies. And must they will write a least one advantage of all type of technology on the given chart paper and prepare their presentation.

Ø  Group C: The topic will be for them disadvantage of technology. After complete the given text reading and discussion with each other. All students will write the at least two disadvantage on all type of technology and generally only ten and prepare their presentation.

Ø  Group D: The topic will be given them the effective use of technology to help them in their study. After reading the given text and discussion students will write at least five different technology name which can help them in their studies and prepare their presentation.


Then the each group comes in front of the class. Then they will give presentation on the given topic and answers the question of the audience. And defend their presentation in front of audience. The winner of the best presentation will be awarded with the note books separately.



Reference:
·         EDU 301 lectures, handouts, VULMS important links
·         EDU 601, EDU 402 lectures and EDU 430 lecture
·         Google, Wikipedia, yahoo search
·         And
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011AAS...21740506S
https://sites.google.com/site/directvsindirectinstruction/indirect-instruction/unguided-inquiry
https://sites.google.com/site/directvsindirectinstruction/indirect-instruction/guided-inquiry
https://static.discoveryeducation.com/techbook/pdf/DirectedInquiryvsGuidedInquiry.pdf
https://www.quora.com/What-is-Inquiry-Based-Learning

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