How is the Inquiry Classroom Different from the Traditional Classroom
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Teachers give out information
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Student goals are to master content. Memorizing facts and information is a very important skill
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Lessons are organized for whole-class approach
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Information is limited to what is available in the classroom or the school
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Technology focus is on learning about computers rather than it's application
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Assessment focus is on the importance of "one right answer" on a test
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teachers facilitate and guide students to understand how to get and make sense of the mass of data
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student goals are to use and learn content as a means to develop information processing and problem solving skills
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mini-lessons focus on small group instruction
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technology is used to connect students with local and world communities
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assessment includes a variety of strategies to identify student's ability to to utilize thinking skills and mastery of content
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