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Teaching Methods

EdTech Teaching and Learning Showcase:

Donna Charlevoix Why Does the Wind Blow? Inquiry and Interactivity in Prof. Donna Charlevoix's ATMOS 100

Professor Charlevoix of Atmospheric Sciences has been integrating computer-based inquiry learning exercises into her introductory atmospheric science classes. More...

Nancy AbelmannUndergrads Research and Publish Through the Ethnography of the University Initiative

Nancy Abelmann explains to EdTech about the Ethnography of the University Project, a cross campus teaching initiative where undergraduates are the experts. More...

Additional Resources

University of Illinois Inquiry Resources

The Inquiry Page at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This site provides a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment.

Ethnography of the University at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is the site for the Ethnography of the University, a cross campus teaching initiative. Participants in the initiative base their curriculum on inquiry-based analyses of the University of Illinois.

Offsite Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning Resources

"Problem-Based Learning: An Introduction" By James Rhem, The National Teaching and Learning Forum. This article explains the basics of problem-based learning, exploring its roles, procedures, and historical origins.

Stanford Center for Innovation in Learning This site provides a range of resources concerning problem-based learning, including innovative uses of problem-based learning curriculum, and updated research regarding the theory and application of problem-based learning in the classroom.

"Scaffolding for Success in Problem-Based Learning" By Tony Greening, University of Ballarat, Australia, from the Medical Education Online Electronic Journal. This article discusses the influence of the learning support structure in the problem-based learning environment.

"Inquiry-Based Learning Meets New Media" By Dana Triplett Barrow, The Nitle News (The Newsletter of the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education). This article explores the role of inquiry-based learning within technology, discussing some of the issues surrounding inquiry-based learning that are changing the way students learn.

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