13. Inquiry-based learning
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Benefits |
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Instructor Preparation |
Medium:
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Activity Time | a few minutes to multiple class sessions/long term projects |
Student Participation |
individual pairs groups |
Facilitation Tips |
Provide high levels of support to novice learners, reducing as students become more comfortable with the approach. |
Assessment | formative and summative |
Inquiry-based learning is similar to problem-based learning, however this approach involves posing questions to students on a topic or theme, or in some cases asking students to come up with questions after exploring a topic or theme, as opposed to solving a problem that was posed by the instructor (as in PBL). Proponents of inquiry-based learning believe that students will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of topics through the process of question creation, research and provision of potential answers to those questions, and potential areas for future study within a topic or theme.
Inquiry-based learning is a constructivist-based approach to learning, which sometimes calls for minimal instructor support. However, it is important to provide support for students who are new to inquiry-based learning to clarify any misconceptions. Support can be reduced as the students become more comfortable with the approach.