Using discrepant events to stage inquiry

This article explains how to effectively use discrepant events as part of the inquiry learning process. Research into learning suggest cognitive dissonance is a key to long term learning. ... See More

This article explains how to effectively use discrepant events as part of the inquiry learning process. Research into learning suggest cognitive dissonance is a key to long term learning. The use of discrepant events is a great way to engage learners, flush out preconceptions and tackle cognitive dissonance at the same time setting the perfect stage for inquiry exploration. Additionally the author shares a fantastic discrepant event on air pressure and vacuums.