This workshop will introduce instructors to Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) and explore the benefits of this approach to active learning in the classroom. Participants will experience a POGIL-based learning environment, analyze activities, understand how guided inquiry is structured in a POGIL classroom, and consider classroom facilitation and other issues related to the implementation of POGIL.
The Workshop will be held in a face to face environment
Workshop Outcomes
Evaluate the fundamental principles of POGIL
Understand the effectiveness of POGIL methodology
Examine several benefits of POGIL aside from learning course content within a classroom with our hands-on activities
Convey how content/academic gains are not “sacrificed” in a POGIL classroom
Provide insight about how individuals have gained knowledge in regards to teaching or learning