Inquiry based learning

This blog explores innovative teaching and learning strategies and pedagogies, especially in the PYP.

Encourage students to ask questions, investigate, and discover knowledge on their own with 'Inquiry-based learning activities'. By promoting curiosity and independence, they help students become active learners. From science experiments to history research, there are countless inquiry-based learning activities and ideas to choose from. This model fosters creativity, discovery learning, and problem-solving skills. Click to explore more and prepare students for real-world challenges.

The kids have started noticing signs of fall! They had started bringing me leaves, so I knew it was time to start investigating Fall! I started out by asking what they wondered about Fall. They came up with some very good questions! We posted the questions on our inquiry wall. This wall will grow as they wonder new things and answer the questions! I set out some provacations about Fall to see what they would notice. On our look closer table, I set out fall leaves and colored water to see…

A four-step approach to using a powerful model that increases student agency in learning.

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Students Can Use These Questions To Guide Their Inquiry-Based Learning by TeachThought Staff Learning through inquiry is one of the most 'natural' and organic forms of learning. In addition to learning through play , mentorship, and self-directed learning, inquiry-based learning happens whether we plan for it or not. When anyone is curious or confused and then uses that curiosity or confusion to drive their own learning, they're 'doing' inquiry-based learning. Inquiry-based learning provides…

If you are getting started with inquiry, you may wonder where to start and how to prepare for something that is student-led. Although using an inquiry

You hear it all of the time. What’s inquiry-based learning? What is an inquiry-based lesson? It seems to be all the rage in education...

Ever wondered what the difference is between these student-centred methods of inquiry learning? Read on to find out what makes them different.

Check out this free template to help you plan inquiry-based units for your students.

Mar 26, 2020 - Inquiry based learning is a big term, but understanding what it measn will help build play perserverance and motivate problem-solving. Learn all here.

Inquiry Process Diagram - Andamiaje para construir conocimiento (focusing on, finding out, sorting, telling) vía @David Álvarez

Inquiry-based learning and project-based learning are two approaches that educators can use to engage students in authentic learning.

Project-based learning, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning? What are they, how are they used, how are the same, how do they differ, and how to start each in my classroom today? Find out right here. #projectbasedlearning #inquirybasedlearning

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Have you been wondering what inquiry-based learning means exactly? Inquiry-based learning is explained right here, including examples to get you started. Find out about different inquiry structures and how you can incorporate inquiry-based learning in your classroom today.

This post is part 1 in my inquiry series. To learn more about inquiry click through to see my many other posts about inquiry. If you are new to my blog,

The phases of inquiry-based learning can vary depending on context but generally include Interacting, Clarifying, Questioning, and Designing.