1. WISE is an example of a constructivist learning tool because students are challenged to find the answers to problems with information they already know and information they acquire from experience when working with WISE. In WISE, students are given the chance to learn by exploring different theories and different evidence in order to determine which answer is most probable.
2. WISE helps students become actively engaged in their learning by giving students opportunities to record their thinking and do research to work on their project. WISE also gives all the information students will need for the project right on the site. It allows students to work at a pace that's comfortable for them and gives them the freedom to work on the project in the order that they choose.
3. Features of group work that are effective include the ability to choose a specialty. In a group, each student is able to choose one part of the project they want to work on, and each individual focuses on their own special part of the project. Afterwords, students are able to combine what they each learned and finish the project as a whole.
