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This field notes summary describes two inquiry-based lessons conducted with 40 students. In the first lesson, students took a pre-test on human body systems to assess their existing knowledge. Some students struggled with open-ended questions or became upset, but were calmed down. In the second lesson, students completed a pre-survey to understand their views on science class and had their questions answered. The teacher collected the pre-test and pre-survey worksheets from both lessons.

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A Sample of Field Notes

This field notes summary describes two inquiry-based lessons conducted with 40 students. In the first lesson, students took a pre-test on human body systems to assess their existing knowledge. Some students struggled with open-ended questions or became upset, but were calmed down. In the second lesson, students completed a pre-survey to understand their views on science class and had their questions answered. The teacher collected the pre-test and pre-survey worksheets from both lessons.

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ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT

Implementation of inquiry-based learning in the classroom

Field notes summary


The following is a summary of the field notes I took all along the research
process.
Monday, April 20, 2014.1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Inquiry-based lesson 1: Pre-test
No of students: 40
1. Prayer: a student was asked to lead the prayer
2. Brief introduction to students of the inquiry-based learning unit about
the systems of the human body.
3. Reasons for the pre-test: students were told that this was just a
diagnostic test and that at the end of the inquiry-based science unit they
would be given a post-test to check their progress.
4. Instructions on how to answer the pre-test.
5. A student was asked to explain what they were expected to do to check
understanding.
6. Students answered the pre-test.
7. Students were told that in the next class they would answer a survey
about the science class.
8. Students were told that they had 10 minutes left to finish.
9. The pre-tests were collected.
Remarks:
-Some students seemed to be worried because they didn't know the
answers.
-Others looked around trying to remember information from last year.
-Some asked questions to the teacher.
-Most of them had more difficulty dealing with part B which included open
questions.
-A few students answered beforehand and were asked to draw a picture of
the skeletal system with the main parts on the back of the worksheet.
-Two students started crying because they couldn't answer part B. They
were reminded that it was just a diagnostic test.

-Other students got stuck in part B, so they were asked to draw the
picture of the skeletal system.

Tuesday, April 21, 2014.


2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Inquiry-based lesson 2: Pre-survey
No. of students: 40
1. Prayer: a different student was asked to lead the prayer.
2. Students were asked if they knew what a survey was.
3. The teacher complemented students answers and explained the
purpose of the pre-survey.
4. A student read the instructions for the pre-survey
5. Another student was asked to explain in his own words the instructions
to check understanding
6. Students answered the pre-survey individually.
7. Some students asked questions about some statements in the survey.
8. The teacher walked around the classroom answering any questions if
necessary.
9. Students finished answering the pre-survey.
10. The teacher collected the pre-survey worksheets.
Remarks:
-A few students started answering the questions out loud and the teacher
reminded them that they had to answer individually and quietly not to
influence other students.
-A few students were answering too fast, so the teacher advised them to
read more carefully and avoid rushing.

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