A2.3+Partner+Notes

Megan and Morgan ’s 2.3 Notes

Flip it!
 * Flip it! – A mnemonic strategy for research.
 * Developed by Alice Yucht a school librarian with her 7th grade students.
 * Frustrated by process, students couldn’t remember steps without teacher prompting.
 * Four steps (Focus, Locate, Input, Produce). Doesn’t have to be done in any certain order (linear or nonlinear).
 * Can also be remembered as Focus, Link, Input, Payoff/Product
 * IT means intelligent thinking
 * Works with ages 5-16+ but ideal for middle & elementary school students.
 * Creator’s webpage (aliceinfo.org) doesn’t work anymore. But you can still access the resources on different sites where people have uploaded it.
 * Books, several articles and actual classroom examples from educators are available on the web.
 * Self-evaluation built in at each stage (If I know this..., then what should I do?)
 * Builds on what students already know
 * FLIP it is a set of reflective questions to guide the learner throughout the information process.
 * FLIP it! is "a learner-centered inquiry process that helps students become effective thinkers, learners, and problem-solvers".
 * FLIP it!™ helps students develop the skills they need to become effective learners, thinkers, and problem-solvers who are:• Goal-oriented (WHAT do I need to accomplish?)
 * Purposeful and Productive (WHY do I need to do this?)
 * Strategic and Self-Evaluative (HOW will I know what to do/ HOW well did I succeed?)
 * Framework for creating collaborative resource-based activities
 * Teachers and librarians can easily work together to develop and implement a successful project.

Inquiry-based learning
 * A student-driven, hands-on questioning process.
 * Similar to the IB framework
 * Works with a variety of instructional techniques
 * Works well in interdisciplinary units
 * Can be done with whole group instruction as well as independent or partner work.
 * Uses information processing skills
 * Teachers are not the dispenser of information, with the students as receivers --- the students are the seekers and the teacher is the facilitator.
 * Inquiry-based learning helps students with multiple learning objectives such as: the development of general inquiry abilities (posing researchable questions and investigating them), the acquisition of specific investigation skills (experimentation, modeling, exploring data), and the understanding of concepts and principles.
 * Throughout this interactive cycle, students will be reflecting, revising, and evaluating the information they have found, created, or explored.
 * More outside the box.
 * No memorization of facts. No pre-made kit or worksheet. All about exploring and discovering on your own.
 * Throughout this interactive cycle, students will be reflecting, revising, and evaluating the information they have found, created, or explored.

Carnesi, Sabrina and Karen DiGiorgio. "Teaching The Inquiry Process To 21St Century Learners." //Library Media Connection// 27.5 (2009): 32-36. Web. 25 June 2013.

Edelson, Daniel C., Douglas N. Gordin, and Roy D. Pea. "Addressing The Challenges Of Inquiry-Based Learning Through Technology And Curriculum Design." //Journal Of The Learning Sciences// 8.3-4 (1999): 391-450. //PsycINFO//. Web. 1 July 2013.

Green, Tamblyn G.. "Research Models Exploration Form." Tam Green's Portfolio. University of West Georgia, 5 Sep 2011. Web. 1 Jul 2013. < [] >.

"Inquiry-based Learning: Explanation." //Concept 2 Classroom//. Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 2004. Web. 3 July 2013. .

McCarthy, Cheryl A. "Alice Yucht’S FLIP IT! An Information Literacy Framework That Really Works For All Ages!." //School Library Monthly// 19.7 (2003): 22-51. //Library & Information Science Source//. Web. 1 July 2013.

Yucht, Alice. "FLIP IT! For Information Skills." //Teacher Librarian// 26.3 (1999): 37-38. //ERIC//. Web. 1 July 2013.

Yucht, Alice H. "FLIP IT![TM] For Collaborative Planning Strategies." //Teacher Librarian// 28.1 (2000): 48-50. //ERIC//. Web. 1 July 2013.