Double Entry Journal #14

Some challenges inquiry based instruction involves are that to a teacher not familiar with the practice it can seem chaotic and unorganized. Because many students are not used to this form of instruction, students may have difficulty developing logical arguments and evidence to support their claims (Krajcik et al., 1998).

Benefits of group work include increased information retention, teams outperformed individuals on all types and across all ages (Quin, Johnson, & Johnson, 1995). Cooperative group work benefits

students in social and behavioral areas as well, including improvement in student selfconcept, social interaction, time on task, and positive feelings toward peers (Cohen et al., 1982; Cook et al., 1985; Hartley, 1977; Ginsburg-Block, Rohrbeck, & Fantuzzo, 2006; Johnson & Johnson, 1989).

One strategy that can be used to support group learning is Complex Instruction, an example of this technique is here.

Resource: Barron, B., & Darling-Hammond, L. (n.d.). Teaching for meaningful learning. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia-teaching-for-meaningful-learning.pdf