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Inquiry-Based
Learning
- "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth,
information, or knowledge - seeking
information by questioning."
- It starts by posing
questions, problems or
scenarios.
- The process is often
assisted by a facilitator
(Teacher).
- Inquirers (students) will identify and
research issues and questions to develop
their knowledge or solutions.
- Inquiry-based learning includes problem-based
learning, and is generally used in small scale
investigations and projects, as well as research.
- Specific learning processes
that people engage in
during inquiry-learning
include:
- Creating an argument
and justification for the
explanation.
- Explaining the evidence
collected.
- Obtaining supporting
evidence to answer the
question(s)
- Connecting the explanation
to the knowledge obtained
from the investigative
process.
- Creating questions of
their own.
- Creating an argument
and justification for the
explanation.
- Inquiry-based learning can be done
in multiple formats, including:
- Field-work
- Investigations
- Case Studies
- Individual and
group projects
- Research Projects
- Field-work
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