Double Entry Journal #14

What are some challenges to inquiry approaches to learning?

One challenge is the skills needed by the teacher in order to implement a different approach to learning.  He or she needs to be well informed of the benefits, outcomes,  or problems associated with the new type of learning.  Not knowing the material could lead to poor structure and chaos in the classroom.

What are the benefits of group work? Give two concrete examples from the reading.

Students are benefited in social skills, improvement in self-concept, time on task, positive feelins toward peers, and social interaction.

Name one strategy to support group work and find an example of that strategy on the Internet and link me to it.

One strategy to support group work is using group work to help prepare student for a project.  This can include building social skills and help students foster the ability to work with others.  Here is a link to a site I found that supports group work and gives examples of group work and strategies.