WebQuest

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 As most educators will agree there are substantial benefits for students working together to derive meaning or an answer to their own question. Even fathoming that inquiry based instruction would be frowned upon in the school setting sends chills down my spine. What then, you may ponder, was the point of making your blood pressure rise? To show you how much value is placed on students figuring out the answer themselves. __Specifically in this WebQuest we will be examining how Literature Circles fit together cohesively within several learning theories and how the circles encourage students to develop meaning.__ -- Below, I will address questions about how a certain aspect of that theory fits with Literature Circles. Your task is to find out the answer to the purposed question by clicking on the links provided.

Focus Questions: 1. Why might a student be more likely to remember a concept if the Discovery Learning method is used? 2. How does the role of the teacher shift in Indirect Instruction? 3. How do students promote each others' learning through Cooperative Learning?

Now that we have looked at theories that fit with Literature Circles, let's discover the elements that make up one!

media type="custom" key="8682650"  After viewing the presentation use the links listed below to investigate the roles of Literature Circles. SuperTeacherWorksheets Literature Circle Roles & Story Maps Lara Candler's Resources  <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">In summary, Literature Circles are an excellent instructional tool that encourages students to comprehend their novel better because they selected it. Also, it promotes an environment of learning where the students encourage others to succeed and decide upon what parts of the novel are important. In the midst of all of this the teacher becomes more of a facilitator while the students lead their own learning.