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INQUIRY TEACHING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open classroom
1, record 1, English, open%20classroom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Open classrooms’ focus on students’ “learning by doing” resonated with those who believed that America’s formal, teacher-led classrooms were crushing students’ creativity. 2, record 1, English, - open%20classroom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Yet methodologies such as whole language instruction…, the open classroom…, inquiry learning…, and a variety practices purporting to accommodate teaching to student diversity… continue to be employed despite weak or unfavorable findings or simply a lack of empirical trials. 3, record 1, English, - open%20classroom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe de pédagogie ouverte
1, record 1, French, classe%20de%20p%C3%A9dagogie%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aménagement d'une classe de pédagogie ouverte est en constante évolution durant toute l'année scolaire. Il change selon les besoins pédagogiques et les types d'activités afin de créer un environnement stimulant pour les élèves. La classe est divisée en plusieurs aires de travail. 2, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20p%C3%A9dagogie%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pédagogie ouverte est centrée sur l'interaction entre l'élève, l'enseignant et son environnement. 2, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20p%C3%A9dagogie%20ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Socratic instruction
1, record 2, English, Socratic%20instruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inquiry teaching 2, record 2, English, inquiry%20teaching
correct
- Socratic tutoring 3, record 2, English, Socratic%20tutoring
correct
- Socratic tutorial method 4, record 2, English, Socratic%20tutorial%20method
correct
- Socratic guidance 2, record 2, English, Socratic%20guidance
correct
- Socratic teaching 2, record 2, English, Socratic%20teaching
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Socratic tutor theoretically need not know all the answers beforehand, but must be able to guide a student’s own exploration. The role of guide as opposed to that of provider of information requires a mastery of principles about using and acquiring knowledge rather than a mastery of specific facts. Existing systems that implement Socratic tutoring do not follow such ideal versions of the method, which would require an understanding of reasoning processes and a perception of the student’s approach far beyond the capabilities of current student modeling systems. True Socratic tutoring requires the ability to "learn along" with the student, and such powerful learning models are not yet available for nontrivial domains. 2, record 2, English, - Socratic%20instruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Socratic teaching forces students to deal with counterexamples and deal with contradictions. Unlike didactic instruction, in Socratic instruction it is the student who forges the conceptual system. The Socratic teacher is aggressive and adversarial. 1, record 2, English, - Socratic%20instruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tutorat socratique
1, record 2, French, tutorat%20socratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme le monitorat ou l'assistanat, le tutorat désigne une fonction pédagogique. Voir guidage pédagogique. 1, record 2, French, - tutorat%20socratique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Educación permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enseñanza socrática
1, record 2, Spanish, ense%C3%B1anza%20socr%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuestra enseñanza socrática se basa en el método socrático de enseñanza que en su forma pura exige que el profesor plantee siempre preguntas ulteriores, sin dar nunca la solución ni respaldar la respuesta de ningún estudiante en particular. Al estudiante le parece que la mayoría de las buenos argumentos acaban implicando conclusiones muy discutibles e incluso absurdas. Los estudiantes salen de este asalto multilateral desconfiando de la generalización e incluso de la razón misma. Aprenden a ser expertos en argumentación jurídica, pero sin tomarla muy en serio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ense%C3%B1anza%20socr%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Programmed Inquiry Learning or Teaching
1, record 3, English, Programmed%20Inquiry%20Learning%20or%20Teaching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PILOT 2, record 3, English, PILOT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An authoring language designed for educational applications which is available on many microcomputers. 1, record 3, English, - Programmed%20Inquiry%20Learning%20or%20Teaching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage PILOT
1, record 3, French, langage%20PILOT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- PILOT
1, record 3, Spanish, PILOT
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de un lenguaje de programación de alto nivel diseñado para ayudar a los maestros a escribir lecciones para sus clases mediante el uso de microcomputadoras (microordenadores). 2, record 3, Spanish, - PILOT
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lenguaje PILOT
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bite-sized tutoring module
1, record 4, English, bite%2Dsized%20tutoring%20module
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SMITHTOWN(Shute an Glaser, 1986; Shute and Bonar, 1986) is a system for teaching economics, which combines a microworld for exploratory learning with a(bite-sized tutoring module.) The student is presented with a simulated town; she can vary parameters such as the supply or the price of certain goods to study the modifications induced in other parameters. Figure 7. 11 shows a snapshot of SMITHTOWN's "notebook" facility, which allows the student to record her experiments. The system implements two simultaneous pedagogical intentions :teaching principles of economics and teaching general investigative behaviors. Bites at the economics level monitor which laws the student is discovering, supplying the name of the new concept when she makes a relevant hypothesis. If the student flounders excessively, the system can become more directive and suggest experiments according to a curriculum that organizes the(domain bites). Bites for investigative behaviors monitor various skills of scientific inquiry such as the ability to collect and record data in a systematic way. At this level, the system acts as a coach, but it does not address inquiry skills directly, since these bites constitute a sort of(metacurriculum). 1, record 4, English, - bite%2Dsized%20tutoring%20module
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- module de microexpertise pédagogique
1, record 4, French, module%20de%20microexpertise%20p%C3%A9dagogique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- module de micro-expertise pédagogique 2, record 4, French, module%20de%20micro%2Dexpertise%20p%C3%A9dagogique
proposal, masculine noun, obsolete
- micromodule pédagogique 2, record 4, French, micromodule%20p%C3%A9dagogique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module pédagogique : macrocomposante d'un didacticiel intelligent qui contient et gère les informations nécessaires au choix des interventions pédagogiques en fonction des informations fournies par le modèle de l'apprenant. 3, record 4, French, - module%20de%20microexpertise%20p%C3%A9dagogique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
micro-expertise : unité d'apprentissage du module expert ou du module pédagogique. 3, record 4, French, - module%20de%20microexpertise%20p%C3%A9dagogique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-11-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- social inquiry model
1, record 5, English, social%20inquiry%20model
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presentation uses the social inquiry model now in use in the teaching of social studies curricula. 1, record 5, English, - social%20inquiry%20model
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modèle d'enquête sociale
1, record 5, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into Teaching 1, record 6, English, Royal%20Commission%20of%20Inquiry%20into%20Teaching
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Pédagogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission royale d'enquête sur l'enseignement 1, record 6, French, Commission%20royale%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20l%27enseignement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Commission Parent 1, record 6, French, Commission%20Parent
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ann. du Québec. 1, record 6, French, - Commission%20royale%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20l%27enseignement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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