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Inquiry-Based Learning
A Guidebook to Writing a Science Opera
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The educational world is experiencing exciting yet tension-filled times. We all wish to strengthen and support creativity and creative teaching in schools. Yet recent debates about what âcreativityâ means, and how it should be implemented, raise the need for more specific approaches. Write a Science Opera (WASO) is one such approach. WASO is a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based approach to teaching at the intersection of art and science in schools. It is all about creative teaching and teaching for creativity.
Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guidebook to Writing a Science Opera provides teachers with the reasons for, and advantages of, introducing pupils of all ages to WASO. It provides step-by-step instructions for how to implement WASO in classrooms. WASO is challenging, but the rewards are powerful: In WASO, it is the pupilsâ curiosity and creative imagination which develop their science and art curriculum.
Get ready for an exciting, creative journey â¦
Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guidebook to Writing a Science Opera provides teachers with the reasons for, and advantages of, introducing pupils of all ages to WASO. It provides step-by-step instructions for how to implement WASO in classrooms. WASO is challenging, but the rewards are powerful: In WASO, it is the pupilsâ curiosity and creative imagination which develop their science and art curriculum.
Get ready for an exciting, creative journey â¦
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, âSpeel je Wijsâ. 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).
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).
Foreword
âCarl Pennypacker
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: For the Teachers
1 Inquiry-Based Learning with Write a Science Opera
â1 What Is Inquiry-Based Learning?
â2 Why Is This Important?
â3 What Attitude Will You Need as a waso Teacher?
â4 Why Use Opera?
2 Write a Science Opera (WASO)
â1 What Is Opera?
â2 What Is Write a Science Opera?
â3 The History
â4 Research Results
â5 How Much Time Does It Take?
â6 Can All Children Join?
â7 Examples of Write a Science Opera Projects
â8 waso Going Viral: Global Science Opera
3 Relations to Multiple School Subjects in the Curriculum
â1 Teaching School Subjects through waso
â2 Teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship through waso
â3 Teaching Sustainability through waso
4 Warming Up
â1 Body
â2 Voice
â3 Body and Voice
â4 Acting Exercises
â5 Concentration Exercises
â6 Cooperative Exercises
â5 Write a Science Opera in Thirteen to Fifteen Steps
â6 Write a Science Opera in Seven to Eleven Steps
7 Assigning the Tasks
â1 Directing
â2 Assistant Directing
â3 The Libretto
â4 Acting
â5 Music
â6 Set Designing
â7 Props
â8 Costumes
â9 Make-Up
â10 Dance
â11 Technology
â12 Public Relations
â13 Project Management
8 Extras to Think of when Performing
â1 Safety
â2 Preparations
â3 Stress Less
â4 Making Mistakes
â5 Asking Questions
9 Evaluation
â1 Frequency
â2 Objective of the Evaluation
â3 Other Ways of Evaluating
â4 Final Evaluation
Appendix 1: Ways of Making Groups
Appendix 2: Role Descriptions
Appendix 3: Strategic Partnership: Agents of Change (SPACE) â Pedagogical Framework
âCarl Pennypacker
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: For the Teachers
PART 1: Ideas for Inquiry
1 Inquiry-Based Learning with Write a Science Opera
â1 What Is Inquiry-Based Learning?
â2 Why Is This Important?
â3 What Attitude Will You Need as a waso Teacher?
â4 Why Use Opera?
2 Write a Science Opera (WASO)
â1 What Is Opera?
â2 What Is Write a Science Opera?
â3 The History
â4 Research Results
â5 How Much Time Does It Take?
â6 Can All Children Join?
â7 Examples of Write a Science Opera Projects
â8 waso Going Viral: Global Science Opera
3 Relations to Multiple School Subjects in the Curriculum
â1 Teaching School Subjects through waso
â2 Teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship through waso
â3 Teaching Sustainability through waso
PART 2: Letâs Go!
4 Warming Up
â1 Body
â2 Voice
â3 Body and Voice
â4 Acting Exercises
â5 Concentration Exercises
â6 Cooperative Exercises
â5 Write a Science Opera in Thirteen to Fifteen Steps
â6 Write a Science Opera in Seven to Eleven Steps
7 Assigning the Tasks
â1 Directing
â2 Assistant Directing
â3 The Libretto
â4 Acting
â5 Music
â6 Set Designing
â7 Props
â8 Costumes
â9 Make-Up
â10 Dance
â11 Technology
â12 Public Relations
â13 Project Management
8 Extras to Think of when Performing
â1 Safety
â2 Preparations
â3 Stress Less
â4 Making Mistakes
â5 Asking Questions
9 Evaluation
â1 Frequency
â2 Objective of the Evaluation
â3 Other Ways of Evaluating
â4 Final Evaluation
Appendix 1: Ways of Making Groups
Appendix 2: Role Descriptions
Appendix 3: Strategic Partnership: Agents of Change (SPACE) â Pedagogical Framework
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