Class Three

EdSMART 596
Curriculum Trends and Issues in Science Education
Agenda - Class Three
6/9/04 Introduction
* Review Assignments
* Self-critique - Review web sites to be used for inventories
    Sternberg-Wagner Thinking Styles inventory - online inventory
            AND
    Learning Style Inventory - a simple online inventory to check on your preferred learning style
            OR
    Learning Style Inventory 2 - a second simple online learning style inventory
            OR
    Educational Inventory - From UGA - another online learning style inventory
            OR
    Go to a search engine such as Google and find an online learning style inventory that you would like to use.

* Assessment - (20 minutes) and NCLB

Break

* Story Boarding - Produce an organization for your web site project
* Inquiry - NCISE Model and Five 'Es' - Students will have a copy from previous class: [Discussion]

Break

* Higher Order Thinking Functions [Handout]
* NCISE Model for Inquiry [Handout]
* Activity - "Auto Rotators" (25 minutes)
* Fit into Inquiry as a short activity and as a long-term project.

* Round Table Discussion - Questions relating to class