Pedagogical Approaches
Inquiry-Based Learning
Also Known As Enquiry-Based Learning
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The pedagogical approach that begins a unit of study with a question, problem or scenario for students to investigate, rather than with facts delivered directly by the teacher, positioning the learner as an investigator who researches issues to develop their own knowledge or solutions.
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Central QuestionCan students develop deeper scientific and problem-solving understanding by investigating a posed question themselves, rather than receiving facts as a subject to be memorized? 1 Most Effective ForDeveloping scientific literacy, problem-solving ability and critical thinking, especially through engagement with real-world problems. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios
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science should be taught as a process and way of thinking, not as a subject with facts to be memorized
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improve student engagement, particularly with real-world problems
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also spelled enquiry-based learning in British English
Lumen Learning, Foundations of Education: Inquiry-Based Learning
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Schwab developed three levels of open inquiry that align with the breakdown of inquiry processes that we see today.
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