Information Processing Family Models

PBL (Project Based Learning)

Project Based Learning (cont.)

• Asking and refining questions
• Debating Ideas
• Making predictions
• Designing plans and/or experiments
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Communicating ideas to others
• Asking new questions
• Creating artifacts

Project Based Learning (cont.)

Inquiry Learning

Inquiry learning

• Teacher engages students with an interesting topic
• That idea is explored more
• Students elaborate on their understanding of the topic
• Students put concepts to the test in tasks
• Students assess their own ideas and reflect

Socratic Dialogue

Socratic Dialogue

• Controversial idea is presented to students sitting in a circle
• Topic is usually ethical
• Teacher facilitates a discussion where both sides are heard.
• Teacher brings shy students into discussion, limits students that comment too often, and prevents tangents