The Price of Inquiry: Managing Open-Inquiry through Scaffolding and Faux Grant Writing

Authors

Shawn Cornally, Solon High School, Solon, Iowa

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Open-inquiry involves students asking their own questions, designing their own investigation, and creating their own explanations in order to learn about the natural world. However, implementing open-inquiry is often daunting for teachers and frustrating for students. This article discusses how I use guided inquiry to help students prepare for open-inquiry and a faux grant process to manage open-inquiry in my class. This activity promotes National Science Education Content Standards A, B, E, G, and Iowa Teaching Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Publication Date

Winter 2010

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

37

Issue

1

First Page

4

Last Page

7

Copyright

© Copyright 2010 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Cornally, Shawn (2010) "The Price of Inquiry: Managing Open-Inquiry through Scaffolding and Faux Grant Writing," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 37: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol37/iss1/3