Nebraska's Inquiry-Based Science
An online database for sharing NeSA-aligned activities which integrate content with guided inquiry practices.
This is an excellent resource for anyone writing lessons and teaching guided inquiry by the 5-E lesson plan format. Suggestions and tips are arranged with the related "E" term: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate.
Source:
National Center for Research on Rural Education. CSI: Guidelines for science inquiry instruction. (2012). TS. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
A rubric developed for assessing the ability of preservice teachers to use guided-inquiry methods with students, it paints a detailed picture of a teacher who is skilled in guided inquiry methods.
Source:
Wenning, Carl J. and Ken Wester. "Inquiry lesson Scoring rubric." Illinois State University, 2007. Microsoft Word file. Web. 21 July 2014.
EQuIP stands for Electronic Quality of Inquiry Protocol and provides guidelines for initiating inquiry activities in the classroom.
Source:
Marshall, J., Smart, J., & Horton, R. "Design and validation of EQUIP: An instrument to assess inquiry-based instruction." International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 2009: 299-321. Print.
This document was developed as a means of evaluating teacher effectiveness when using inquiry teaching methods as part of the research study CSI: Coaching Science Inquiry in Rural Schools.
Source:
Nugent, Gina, et al. "Understanding inquiry classroom practice through measurement of teacher inquiry skills." April 2013. National Association for Research in Science Teacher Conference. Rio Mar, Puerto Rico. Conference Presentation.