Inductive Learning based on the book The Core

Inductive Learning based on the book, The Core Six Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence

Why Use Inductive Learning? • Inference-foundation that underlies higherorder learning • Evidence-must collect and consider evidence to support and counter hypothesis • Academic Vocabulary- a great way to introduce academic words and phrases

Implementing Inductive Learning • Identify & distribute key words, phrases, etc from a reading, lecture or unit. They should be familiar with all terms. • Model the process of grouping and labeling terms into like groups. • Analyze the items and explore the different ways they can group them. Encourage students to think outside the box. • Find a descriptive label for each group. • Students use labels and word groupings to make several predictions about the reading, lecture or unit. As they read, have them find evidence that supports or refutes their predictions. • Students reflect on the Inductive Learning Process, and lead a discussion on what they have learned.

Planning Considerations • What standards do I want to address? • What 10 -40 words best represent these concepts? • Will I provide an organizer or have students develop their own organizer to group the words? • Ask students: What were your thoughts as you made the groups? If you were to move these items into this group, how would you change the label to accommodate the new items? Look at the groups you have made. What do these groups tell you about what we are going to study? • What kind of synthesis task or closing activity can I prepare to help students apply what they have learned?