At present I am trying to incorporate some aspects of an Inquiry Based Learning approach into my teaching, particularly within maths.
I gave this a go with teaching division of fractions recently.
Instead of teaching the concept of dividing fractions in a traditional chalk and talk approach, I armed the children with iPads and placed a problem on the board instead.
"Sean had 3 pepperoni pizzas. He cut them into quarters. How many friends would he be able to give a piece of pizza to?"
The children were then challenged to work in pairs to solve the problem using the 'Show Me' App.
This is a brilliant app for use in maths class. The children created slides to show how exactly they solved the problem. I encouraged them to draw pictures and use as many notes and labels as they could.
The app then allows them to record their voiceover as they flick through their slides. I was so impressed by the level of understanding by many of the children.
To complete the task I asked the children to try and write an equation for the problem. Many of them did this without any support!
Finally we discussed the equation and what it meant. We then completed some more problems. Definitely a more interesting and active means of learning about division of fractions!
Yvonne
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