What is Investigations? by Alyssa Navarette https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome Describe the program to a new user en-us 2016-10-03 04:20:17 UTC 2026-01-16 23:57:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Investigations is based on the constructivist approach to teaching mathematics that focuses on the Mathematical Practices. https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127932394 2016-10-03 16:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127932394 Investigations is an inquiry based math program that allows students to uncover understanding versus teaching/telling them what to do. Teacher acts as a facilitator https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127932835 2016-10-03 16:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127932835 In Investigations the teacher becomes a guide not a guru. https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933006 2016-10-03 16:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933006 Student directed learning https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933686 2016-10-03 16:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933686 Investigations is an inquiry based approach in which the teacher guides students to understandings and big ideas.  https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933793 2016-10-03 16:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933793 Investigations attempts to align to the core curriculum https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933810 2016-10-03 16:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933810 Investigating problems, patterns https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933948 2016-10-03 16:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933948 https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933973 It is a constructivist math program, focusing on mathematical practices. ]]> 2016-10-03 16:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127933973 inquiry https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934106 2016-10-03 16:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934106 Hands on practice through tasks and games. https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934248 2016-10-03 16:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934248 Student directed.  Inquiry based.   https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934412 2016-10-03 16:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934412 https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934446 Investigations allows the student to be the 'worker', while the teacher facilitates.]]> 2016-10-03 16:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alynav/sweethome/wish/127934446