TLI 9

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Inquiry unit planner

Copy and use this inquiry unit proforma as an A3 planner or create an online version which can be updated every term/year.
Topic: Duration: Scope of the inquiry: (key ideas being addressed) Learning area: Learning outcomes/standards: Year level: Teacher: Concepts: (central to the development of significant ideas)

Understandings: (key understandings to be developed)

Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008

Skills to be developed
Research skills
investigating identifying information questioning note taking listing ideas visually representing ideas sorting evaluating generalising

Communication skills
non-verbal articulating ideas respecting opinions active listening restating ideas empathising questioning responding representing reporting summarising

Thinking skills
Critical
reasoning clarifying analysing predicting evaluating

Cooperative learning & social skills

working in teams working independently listening questioning sharing ideas and resources time management recording ideas justifying reaching a consensus negotiating problem solving accepting criticism giving feedback reporting

ICT skills
using multimedia presenting word processing saving/retrieving files formatting manipulating images communicating, eg blogs, email

Creative
suggesting questioning exploring options considering perspectives

Other skills

Other skills

Other skills

Reflective
predicting analysing linking

Other skills

Metacognitive
decision making Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008 2

selecting strategies self-assessing goal setting planning

Other skills

Values/attitudes to be fostered
integrity respect equality social connectedness freedom democracy excellence responsibility concern justice participation cooperation empathy

Key resources

Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008

1 Engaging (Establishing a question that students can investigate.)

What do we know? What do we want to learn? Tuning-in teaching and learning experiences
The key questions that will drive the inquiry Strategies/activities to assess prior knowledge and generate focus questions

Teacher questions:

Student questions:

Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008

2 Investigating (Teacher- and student-designed activities that will address key questions.)
Finding out
Activities that will help identify the information needed and decide appropriate strategies for investigation

Sorting out
Activities to help identify what has been learnt, how best to organise/record information and make connections

Going further
Strategies/activities that will support students in their quest for further knowledge

Student questions / interests

Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008

3 Connecting
Connecting and reflecting
Strategies that will help students make connections and reflect on their learning and the investigation process

Acting and communicating

How students will demonstrate their ability to choose, act, reflect and communicate

Assessing How will we know what has been learned?

Strategies that will be used to assess learning of skills, knowledge and understandings

Student self-assessment

Peer assessment

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Unit evaluation: To what extent did we achieve our purpose?

Was the unit relevant, engaging, challenging and significant? Were the concepts, skills and values addressed? Were the resources sufficient? What needs to be changed/included?

Switched-on Ideas: Knowing and Doing, Curriculum Corporation L Longaretti 2008