Engaging Students through Inquiry-Oriented Learning and Technology

This book guides the reader through the process of identifying objectives, big idea questions, finding resources, and building a web-based inquiry lesson that will include a webquest, web inquiry, and a telecollaborative activity_all in a non-threatening format. Teachers can easily progress through this book and begin practicing building inquiry-oriented activities in a classroom to better meet the needs of their students.

Teresa Coffman is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. She teaches graduate and undergraduate students in general education courses such as curriculum, instruction, and classroom management, to include theory, methods, culturally responsive teaching, and foundations. She is an expert in the integration of technology throughout the curriculum and has written extensively about inquiry. Her research interests include inquiry-oriented teaching and learning, global and community-based education with an equity-minded focus, and innovation in education.

Chapter 1 What is Inquiry? Chapter 2 Setting up an Activity: Tying Good Questions to Objectives Chapter 3 Creating a WebQuest Chapter 4 Creating a Web Inquiry Activity Chapter 5 Creating a Telecollaborative Activity Chapter 6 Assessments and Inquiry Chapter 7 Inquiry in Education Using Technology