ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.“ SirJohn Lubbock MINDSET: Is there more to consider? Carol Dweck’s work … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING
ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING ABC of INQUIRY – HOMOGENOUS GROUPING ‘I looked at the horses and wondered how long it would be before they would be swept away and replaced with a McDonalds or television. And whether the Indian genius was strong enough to resist the homogenising and stupefying principle which has come to dominate the modern world, … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – HETEROGENEOUS GROUPING
ABC of INQUIRY – HETEROGENEOUS GROUPING ABC of INQUIRY – HETEROGENOUS GROUPING Gillies (2008) concluded that students within heterogeneous cooperative learning groups demonstrated more cooperative and on task behaviour compared to the control group, which was an unstructured learning group. HETEROGENEOUS: Mix it up… Heterogeneous grouping is based on forming groups around diversity and difference. It is most often … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – GROUPING
ABC of INQUIRY – GROUPING ABC of INQUIRY – GROUPING “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead GROUPING: Let’s get together… There are many forms of grouping in learning engagements and many purposes for grouping learners. Traditionally the teacher was in charge … Read More