Technology and Information Literacy - Generating and Testing Hypotheses

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GENERATING AND TESTING HYPOTHESES

Research based focus on instruction with technology NOT instruction about technology. Information on this page is based on Marzano's Classroom Instruction that Works(2001), Pitler's Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2007), and the eMINTs Constructivist teaching and learning model.

Generalizations

	The generating and testing of hypotheses can be approached in an inductive or deductive manner.
	Teachers should ask students to clearly explain their hypotheses and their conclusions.

Recommendations
1. Make sure students can explain their hypotheses.
2 . Use a variety of structured tasks to guide students through generating and testing hypotheses.

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