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Nicoletta Masullo Inquiry Definition and Rubric EDU 7666

Inquiry Definition and Rubric

Inquiry is a method of learning that is student driven. It is a learning method that is considered to be “student-centered” due to the fact that it is the student who comes up with answers to specific questions that are not necessarily considered to be right or wrong. The student is responsible for finding information by using the resources provided by the teacher and basing his or her own answers from what they have gained or learned with certain guides related to the topic that are provided by the teacher. When a student is more involved in something, it becomes more interesting for them to learn, which makes it easier to “complete a task” as opposed to feeling forced to do something when they have no interest in it. Some topics require students to do research, reading, cooperative learning and decision making. An inquiry based learning activity is different from the above mentioned because it gives students the opportunity to learn something on their own through personal experience rather than being “told” something. The student at this point is not seeing things through the teachers’ eyes but rather through his or her own eyes. It almost has a feel as if the students were “teaching themselves” something. It is important that a student meets certain guidelines for the assignment, such as presenting the material in an orderly fashion, using proper verb tenses and conjugations, making sure they use enough sources, being creative in using vocabulary words, and meeting the requirements in order to complete the task properly.

Rubric Template


 * || ** Not Evident **
 * 1 ** || ** Partial **
 * 2 ** || ** Exemplary **
 * 3 ** || ** Score ** ||
 * Organization || Student(s) did not present the material in an orderly fashion. || Student(s) presented some of the material in an orderly fashion. || Student(s) presented all of the material in an orderly fashion and was very clear and organized. || ||
 * Research || Student(s) used few sources to complete the task at hand and gave very little information. || Student(s) used 2-3 sources to complete the task at hand and gave a decent amount of information. || Student(s) used more than 3 sources to complete the task at hand and was very detailed with their information. || ||
 * Grammar || Student(s) did not use proper grammar and verb conjugations throughout this assignment.  ||  Student(s) only used some verb conjugations properly with few grammatical errors.  ||  Student(s) used all verb conjugations correctly and no grammatical errors were made.  || ||
 * Vocabulary || Student(s) was not creative and did not use any vocabulary previously learned.  ||  Student(s) only used some vocabulary words throughout this assignment.  ||  Student(s) was very creative with the use of vocabulary words learned.  || ||
 * Results || Student(s) did not meet the expectations of this assignment.  ||  Student(s) only met some of the criteria for this assignment.  ||  Student(s) fully understood and completed exactly what needed to be met and accomplished for this assignment.  ||