OpenCitizen
Bring inquiry-learning and problem-solving to your classroom — and college credit!
OpenCitizen uses an inquiry-based learning and problem-solving approach that follows five key elements over 8 weeks: (1) Problem Identification, (2) Research, (3) Project Planning, (4) Project Operations, and (5) Learnings and Reflections.
- During phases 1–3, teams use an inquiry process to set an overarching goal question for their project, then follow a cycle of asking their own natural next questions, researching answers, and sharing learnings.
- In phases 3–5, students move from inquiry to action by executing a community impact project of their own design.
College Credit for High School Students
Schools and classrooms can opt in to having their high school students enroll for ASU college credit for their OpenCitizen program via the ASU Universal Learner Courses Program.
Interested in bringing OpenCitizen to your school? Please contact Brooke Owen <blowen@asu.edu> for more information.
Teacher Professional Development
Teachers and teacher candidates can get training on inquiry-based learning techniques and how to facilitate the OpenCitizen process in their classrooms with our teacher professional development course, designed in collaboration with the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
Launching Early Fall 2024! Sign-up below to get notified when this course goes live.