Information Processing

Project Based Learning

• Extended period of instruction
• Investigate a complex question or ideas
• Must be well designed
• A challenge to plan for the teacher
• Rewarding and diverse for students

Socratic Method

• Good for students learning ethics
• Critical thinking about difficult issues
• The leader focuses the discussion
• Leaders elaborate, clarify, synthesize information
• Students think/speak persuasively
• Students must respect others, no interruptions

Inquiry Method

• Engage - Question generation
• Explore - look into the question
• Explain - explain and synthesize knowledge acquired
• Elaborate - Expand upon information
• Evaluate - reflection on experience and knowledge