Inquiry-based learning Inquiry-based learning (also enquiry-based learning in British English)[1] starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios—rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge. The process is often assisted by a facilitator. Inquirers 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.[2] History[edit] In the 1960s Joseph Schwab called for inquiry to be divided into four distinct levels.[10] This was later formalized by Marshall Herron in 1971, who developed the Herron Scale to evaluate the amount of inquiry within a particular lab exercise.[11] Since then, there have been a number of revisions proposed and inquiry can take various forms. Characteristics of Inquiry-Based Learning[edit] Specific learning processes that people engage in during inquiry-learning include:[13] 1.
AEC394/WC075: What Is Inquiry-Based Instruction? Anna J. Warner and Brian E. Myers2 Introduction Educators should constantly evaluate and adjust their teaching approaches to meet the educational needs of their students and society. What is Inquiry-Based Teaching? Inquiry-based teaching is a teaching method that combines the curiosity of students and the scientific method to enhance the development of critical thinking skills while learning science. Students engage in five activities when they engage in inquiry learning and use the scientific method, as noted in the National Science Education Standards published by the National Academy of Sciences. Figure 1. Tasks of Inquiry Credit: Carin, Bass, & Contant, 2005, p. 21 [Click thumbnail to enlarge.] According to the National Academy of Sciences (1995), when students learn through inquiry, they: question;investigate;use evidence to describe, explain, and predict;connect evidence to knowledge; and share findings. Each of these factors can be found in the following example. Example 1 Example U.S.
What is Inquiry-based Learning? We learn best when we are at the center of our own learning. Inquiry-based learning is a learning process through questions generated from the interests, curiosities, and perspectives/experiences of the learner. When investigations grow from our own questions, curiosities, and experiences, learning is an organic and motivating process that is intrinsically enjoyable. This trajectory depicts my theory that expands the inquiry-based learning model: If the question, investigation, and outcome(s) are truly meaningful to the learner, she or he will apply this newly-acquired knowledge in her or his own life by sharing knowledge and by taking concrete action in the world. Expanding this process beyond the self can have profoundly positive social implications globally. Paula Learn more about the guiding principles that inform my work.
The Academy of Inquiry Based Learning What is IBL? - The Academy of Inquiry Based Learning Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is a student-centered method of teaching Mathematics. At the college mathematics level one of the forms of IBL is the Modified Moore Method, named after R. L. Moore. Boiled down to its essence IBL is a teaching method that engages students in sense-making activities. E. Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a method of instruction that places the student, the subject, and their interaction at the center of the learning experience. A typical day in an IBL math course is hard to define, due to the variance across the environments and needs at institutions across the nation and world.
4 Phases of Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guide For Teachers According to Indiana University Bloomington, Inquiry-based learning is an “instructional model that centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question. There are several different inquiry-based learning models, but most have several general elements in common: Learning focuses around a meaningful, ill-structured problem that demands consideration of diverse perspectivesAcademic content-learning occurs as a natural part of the process as students work towards finding solutionsLearners, working collaboratively, assume an active role in the learning processTeachers provide learners with learning supports and rich multiple media sources of information to assist students in successfully finding solutionsLearners share and defend solutions publicly in some manner” The process itself can be broken down into stages, or phases, that help teachers frame instruction. 4 Phases of Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guide For Teachers 1. Student-to-material. 2. 3. 4.
Resources Useful Sites and Articles I have developed two new companion sites: Web Resources For Inquiry and Apps for Inquiry (Android and i-pad apps) Inquiry-based Learning Galileo Foundation - Sharon Friesen and Pat Clifford. The Inquiry Page for info and examples of inquiry. Top of page Resources for Inquiry Top 100 Tools for educators - Ranks 100 ICT tools many of which are free. ng Co.) Graphic Organisers See the Graphic Organisers page Child-friendly Search Engines See the search engines page Useful Sites Inquiry with Technology - My paper on the Opoutere School Digiops project. Student Sites There are large numbers of child-friendly sites on the web, these are a few of my favourites. Iknowthat.com - My all-time favourite site for all topics, not just inquiry. Webquests Dinosaur for a Pet webquest - My dinosaur webquest - I used this with a year 2 - 5 class. Jan-Marie Kellow 2013This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
May and Mahavier methods - CAPABLE: Calculus Acquisition through Problem and Activity Based Learning Here are two methods that I (Amy Ksir) know of for turning any course into an inquiry-based course. The first method I learned from E. Lee May, and so I am calling it the May method. I am trying it in Calculus I, Fall 2009. You use the regular textbook and follow the syllabus. But instead of lecturing on the material, you just assign the problems. The other method I have not tried, but have heard Ted Mahavier describe it several times. Inquiry-based Learning - About Us Learning Science Through Inquiry Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry Workshop 1 | Workshop 2 | Workshop 3 | Workshop 4 | Workshop 5 Workshop 6 | Workshop 7 | Workshop 8 Contributing Authors: Christine Collier - principal of the Center for Inquiry, a K-8 magnet/option school in the Indianapolis Public School district Judith Johnson - associate professor of science education at the University of Central Florida; associate director of the Lockheed Martin/University of Central Florida Academy of Mathematics and Science Lisa Nyberg - assistant professor in the education department at California State University, Fresno Virginia Lockwood - staff developer and consultant, District 2 New York City 1. Inquiry teaching is allowing students’ questions and curiosities to drive curriculum. 2. In an inquiry-based classroom, students aren't waiting for the teacher or someone else to provide an answer — instead, they are actively seeking solutions, designing investigations, and asking new questions. 3. top 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Inquiry Charts (I-Charts) Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Critical Perspectives: Reading and Writing About Slavery Students critically explore the moral issue of slavery through reading fiction and nonfiction children's literature about the Underground Railroad, and they extend their understanding through creative writing projects. Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Unit Weather: A Journey in Nonfiction Questions about weather clear up when students use what they learned from their books to create a presentation to share with the rest of the class. Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Adventures in Nonfiction: A Guided Inquiry Journey Students are guided through an informal exploration of nonfiction texts and child-oriented Websites, learning browsing and skimming techniques for the purpose of gathering interesting information. Investigating Animals: Using Nonfiction for Inquiry-based Research Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pages for a Class Collection
Resources — Academy of Inquiry Based Learning Course materials are listed on this page. These materials are not necessarily peer reviewed. If you have course materials you would like to share, please send them to us. Math and Decision Making (pdf) (Liberal Arts Math), by Doug Shaw The University of Michigan Department of Mathematics has field tested IBL course materials. IBL Course materials are available at The Journal for Inquiry Based Learning in Mathematics. Discovering the Art of Mathematics, Westfield State University, has course materials. AIBL has course materials for courses for future elementary school teachers, real analysis, intro to proofs, and a 6th grade IBL math curriculum.
JIBLM.org - Journal of Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics - IBL Course Notes in Mathematics