Presentation on 16th October 2013 on scaffolding research and guided inquiry for Otago University teacher trainees as part of their Literacy Across the Curriculum paper which includes models, ideas and resources to achieve this.

1. Scaffolding Research
&
Guided Inquiry
Senga White
Research & Learning Coordinator
Southland Boys’ High School
Invercargill

2. What is Research?
http://flic.kr/p/apPDMs

3. What is Research?
What do
you think
research
is?

4. What is Research?
What do
you think
research
is?
What do your
students think
research is?

6. What is Guided Inquiry?
http://flic.kr/p/apPDMs

7. What is Guided Inquiry?
Carefully planned, closely supervised targeted
intervention by an instructional team of school
librarians and teachers to guide students through
curriculum based inquiry units that gradually
leads towards deep knowledge and deep
understanding of their topic, and growing
independence and ownership of their learning
CISSL Slim Toolkit
http://flic.kr/p/apPDMs

8. The Pizza Process
http://flic.kr/p/4u9U21

11. Embedding Research Skills
http://flic.kr/p/9gaGxJ

12. Ways to approach it
http://flic.kr/p/bUA4s9

13. Approach 1
Modules

14. http://flic.kr/p/7mtV66

16. 1st Module Learning Objectives
Introducing the research
process
Using print-based material only
Selection choice of person to
research
Teaching note-taking

22. 2nd Module Learning Objectives
Practice and build on skills
taught in module One
Variety of resources expected –
print, websites, articles
Teaching online searching skills
How to evaluate websites

40. Bush Craft Unit
http://flic.kr/p/85E8p2

41. Approach 2
One-off Lessons

50. Health & Physical
Wellbeing Research
http://flic.kr/p/dw7aCd

54. Critical Literacy Lesson
http://flic.kr/p/9pqTz5

56. Resource Links:
Senga’s Resources Pages
Senga’s Lesson Plans
Senga’s Presentations
National Library Services to Schools
Any Questions/Many Answers
Virtual Learning Network
http://flic.kr/p/6mNFQH

57. Guided Inquiry Links:
Services to Schools – Guided Inquiry
CISSL SLIM Toolkit
NZ Teaching as Inquiry

58. Teaching Tools:
Livebinders – Online ring-binder
Diigo – Storage for readings and tools
Evernote
Google Drive
Twitter
TKI – Digistore – EPIC
Coming soon – Network for Learning

59. Want to carry on the
discussion?
www.vln.school.nz
Group Name: Scaffolding
Research & Guided Inquiry

60. Contact Details:
sengaw@windowslive.com
Senga.White@sbhs.school.nz
Website:
http://sengaw.wordpress.com
Twitter:
@motherofwinter
Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/SengaW