Inquiry-Based Learning

Irma Smegen is a drama, kindergarten and elementary school teacher. She is the author of educational books and provides inspirational training courses for teachers, both of which she realizes in the framework of her company, “Speel je Wijs”. Playful learning is always the main ingredient in her work.Oded Ben-Horin is an Associate Professor of Music and the Head of Department of Arts Education at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. He is the initiator of Write a Science Opera (WASO). He coordinates the Global Science Opera (GSO).

• ForewordCarl PennypackerAcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesNotes on ContributorsIntroduction: For the TeachersPART 1: Ideas for Inquiry1 Inquiry-Based Learning with Write a Science Opera1 What Is Inquiry-Based Learning?2 Why Is This Important?3 What Attitude Will You Need as a waso Teacher?4 Why Use Opera?2 Write a Science Opera (WASO)1 What Is Opera?2 What Is Write a Science Opera?3 The History4 Research Results5 How Much Time Does It Take?6 Can All Children Join?7 Examples of Write a Science Opera Projects8 waso Going Viral: Global Science Opera3 Relations to Multiple School Subjects in the Curriculum1 Teaching School Subjects through waso2 Teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship through waso3 Teaching Sustainability through wasoPART 2: Let’s Go!4 Warming Up1 Body2 Voice3 Body and Voice4 Acting Exercises5 Concentration Exercises6 Cooperative Exercises5 Write a Science Opera in Thirteen to Fifteen Steps6 Write a Science Opera in Seven to Eleven Steps7 Assigning the Tasks1 Directing2 Assistant Directing3 The Libretto4 Acting5 Music6 Set Designing7 Props8 Costumes9 Make-Up10 Dance11 Technology12 Public Relations13 Project Management8 Extras to Think of when Performing1 Safety2 Preparations3 Stress Less4 Making Mistakes5 Asking Questions9 Evaluation1 Frequency2 Objective of the Evaluation3 Other Ways of Evaluating4 Final EvaluationAppendix 1: Ways of Making GroupsAppendix 2: Role DescriptionsAppendix 3: Strategic Partnership: Agents of Change (SPACE) – Pedagogical Framework