Aspect of Inquiry |
Teacher-directed, Guided, Student-directed |
Topic |
Teacher-directed (curriculum requirement). |
Questions |
Student-directed: students chose areas of interest to investigate. |
Evidence (and analysis) |
Guided to student-directed: examples and scaffolding provided by teacher initially, students then locate and analyse independently with assistance where necessary. |
Findings/Argument |
Student-directed: students form own opinions in relation to evidence, supported by whole class discussion (guiding evaluation questions may be provided by teacher where necessary). |
Communication (structure and audience) |
Student-directed: students chose how to present their learning to the class. Support (e.g. drafting) upon request. |
Assessment |
Teacher-directed: final assessment item determined by syllabus requirements. |