Milton Academy Institute for Science Inquiry
June 23–25, 2008

Inquiry-based science:
What is it? Why is it important?
How can I teach it?

Inquiry—generating questions and pursuing answers—is essential activity for understanding and making progress in science. Numerous efforts to define inquiry-based learning, however, have fallen short of the mark. As a result, inquiry-based teaching of science is often thought to be difficult to do and more difficult to assess.

This institute is for science teachers interested in developing inquiry-based curricula for their science courses. Participants will learn about the historical and social contexts of inquiry-based teaching; examine essential elements of this teaching model; and in a hands-on environment, learn how to revise old units or create new units that promote scientific inquiry.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

	Phil Sadler Head, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Click here to learn more about Phil Sadler.
	Douglas Llewellyn Teacher of Science Education and Educational Leadership, St. John Fisher College Click here to learn more about Douglas Llewellyn.

MORE INFORMATION:

Institute General Sessions
Workshop Topic Areas

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Registration Form (pdf)
Workshop Sign-up Form (pdf)
2008 Institute Schedule (pdf)
Pre-Institute Questionnaire (pdf)