Topic 3 Activity 4: Introduction Summary: Tools to Support Inquiry
OK, so we've learned some particular software or manipulative tools! How do we assess student achievement within the context of inquiry-based materials?	Teaching is, above all else, a most practical, hands-on art. Informed, accurate assessment, both in process and summative, tells us what students are understanding, and what they have understood. The assessment thread begun in Topic 2 with concept mapping, and continued in this activity, will be revisited again in Topic 4 and the Practicum. In it, we will take a collective look at both the new tools and our own assessment practices and innovations to respond to the challenge of two key questions: How can use of these materials in the various disciplines enhance student learning? How does one expand assessment procedures to open a window onto the kind of learning fostered by inquiry methods?
How long will it take?	30 minutes for the reading. 30 minutes for work with materials from the module you chose.

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