Standard+4.3.3

=Engage students in discussion that enables them to synthesise a range of views and ideas to develop deeper understandings and different viewpoints. =


 * [|NSWIT Observation 4.3.3] **

In this case the students started with a range of different viewpoints and it was by having these different viewpoints, discussing them and experimenting that they gained a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.

"Is it Really Getting Warmer?” is a [|Global Warming Webquest] which I designed for a year 9 class in as we were studying the Ecosystem. With the controversy concerning global warming I feel it is important for students to understand the issues and evaluate the material they read or see to determine whether it is scientifically valid.

While I was unable to film the many and varied discussions that ensued, I felt it appropriate to include this piece of evidence as it raised many issues which were not only discussed in class but at home with parents and friends. It was a highly successful activity.