Inquiry Based Learning Process | IBL Display Cards

SMART RESOURCE | The resource supports the introduction to the range and abilities students have through the eight Multiple Intelligences: body smart, people smart, word smart, number smart, nature smart, self-smart, picture smart and music smart. Students have the opportunity to identify themselves as a smart learner.

SMART RESOURCE | Inquiry Learning promotes independence and motivates students in their learning. It is gender inclusive and is relevant to all students. This resource includes the Learning Goals and Success Criteria for the Inquiry process. The individual steps are presented on cards with a matching question. These can be cut out to form a puzzle. The students then match the step with the process question. This is a great game for the students to familiarise themselves with IBL process. Included is a ‘How did you rate?’ reflection sheet. The resource is presented in colour and, black and white which is suitable for the student’s books.

SMART RESOURCE | The Six Thinking Hats are a teaching model promoting critical and creative thinking. The charts include key words associated with each different colour hat. An excellent collaborative learning strategy for working in groups.

SMART RESOURCE | The 16 Habits of Mind support skills to solve problem-based learning and inquiry-based learning. They provide students with skills to improve their thinking processes and strategies, promoting efficient and effective thinking. The strategies are presented as individual charts. A daily/weekly focus management board is also included where a habit/s may be a displayed as a focus for discussion and application. It is advisable to laminate and enlarge the board or reduce the charts for display.