Venue: | Room 119 John Goodsell Building, UNSW Kensington Campus |
Participants will have the opportunity to practise framing questions or problems appropriately, to use the problem-solving cycle as a framework for the inquiry-based learning unit, and to determine what initial skills support students may require to successfully negotiate the process. The diversity of students in a mixed-ability classroom will be considered. Participants will be encouraged to craft the strategy to their teaching circumstance, so that inquiry-based learning becomes a pedagogical approach that can be integrated into their teaching program as appropriate.
Completing this workshop will contribute to 6 hours of QTC Registered PD addressing Standards 3.1.2; 3.1.3; 3.2.2; 3.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Robyn Lonergan
Robyn Lonergan is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Her research topic is Problem-based learning in middle school mixed ability science classes. She worked for several years in the School of Education at UNSW in Professional Experience, supporting secondary teacher training. She has a master’s degree in gifted education. Her previous experience includes many years as a Science teacher, gifted specialist, and in middle school executive roles.
$310