Guiding students to discover concepts and develop process skills with POGIL.

This workshop introduces Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL). In a POGIL classroom, teams of 3-5 learners work on instructor-facilitated activities. Through scripted inquiry and investigation, learners discover concepts and construct their own knowledge. Using assigned team roles and meta-cognition, learners develop process skills and individual responsibility. Studies show that POGIL can significantly improve student performance. POGIL incorporates practices such as discussion and reflection that are particularly helpful for students from underserved populations. This workshop is intended for anyone interested in teaching and learning approaches that are described as active, constructivist, or discovery-based. Participants will experience POGIL activities, learn core practices, and draft parts of activities. More information (including sample activities) is available at http://pogil.org and http://cspogil.org.