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  • Inquiry-Based Learning

    • Inquiry-Based Learning

    LearningInquiry- based

    Ed 304: Ed Psych and Human Development 

    Author: Lindsey Benham & Grace Bagley 

    Validated by: Emma Canann 1/28/23, Rebecca Marshall 2/22/23, April Greenwood 2/23/2023,

    Trista Hunt 2/24/23

    Disclosure: ChatGPT3 was used in the creation of this resource.

    Summary:

    Inquiry-based learning is a teaching approach that focuses on allowing students to take more responsibility for their learning. This will enable students to explore, discover, and learn about different topics independently, instead of being lectured by the teacher. This type of learning can be done individually or in groups.


    When students are actively involved in their learning, they can develop skills in deep thinking and critical thinking, asking questions, gathering and analyzing information, and solving problems. Students succeed when they are engaged and interactive in their learning. "Engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus and motivates them to engage in higher-level critical thinking. Instructors who adopt a student-centered approach to instruction increase opportunities for student engagement, which then helps everyone more successfully achieve the course’s learning objectives'' (Teaching.Washington.edu).

    Inquiry-based learning allows students to delve deeper into a subject and fully understand it, rather than just memorizing facts. This also helps students prepare for the real world by helping them learn how to find and use information - skills that are important for success in the real world.

    Inquiry-based learning can be time-consuming and should not be used as the sole learning method. It can be difficult because each student learns at a different speed and it requires a lot of planning from the teacher. The goal for the teacher is to create a learning and supportive environment to help students with their discoveries by providing resources and guidance along the way. Inquiry-based learning has many benefits but should be supported by explicit instruction, as well as other learning strategies.

    Types of Inquiry-Based Learning

    Confirmation Inquiry: The approach that seeks to confirm or verify existing knowledge or beliefs. It involves posing a question or hypothesis and conducting research to validate or invalidate it.  

    Structured Inquiry: The approach to learning that emphasizes active student involvement in the learning process. Students are encouraged to ask questions, make predictions, design experiments, and analyze data. The goal is to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

    Guided Inquiry: A learning and teaching approach that emphasizes active learning, student-centered inquiry, and critical thinking. Teachers play the role of facilitators to guide students in the structured process of identifying research questions, gathering and analyzing information, and making connections between new and existing knowledge. 

    Open-ended Inquiry: A more free-form approach that allows students to research questions or topics without predetermined responses or outcomes. 

    Exploration and Analysis: This is when students conduct research, design experiments, and collect data from multiple perspectives and sources. 

    Formulating Questions: This is when a student is oriented to a problem or goal.




    The 5E Inquiry-Based Instructional Model

    Celeste Elizabeth Wilson, a researcher at the University of Mary Washington, published, "The Effects of Inquiry-Based Learning and Student Achievement in the Science Classroom". It
     claims that:
    "Research has shown implementation of inquiry-based learning has a positive and direct relationship to student achievement. Planning and developing inquiry-based learning lessons can be time-consuming and resources can be limited. However, students can make direct connections and experience deeper learning through hands-on and experiential learning which has an overall positive benefit for student achievement, knowledge recall, and retention." 
    Wilson, Celeste Elizabeth. “The Effects of Inquiry-Based Learning and Student Inquiry-Based Learning and Student Achievement in the Science Classroom .” Eagle Scholar, 23 Oct. 2020.


    Quiz Questions:

    1. Select the correct order of the 3 phases of Inquiry-based learning. 

    1. Drawing Conclusions, Exploration &Analysis, Formulating Questions
    2. Exploration & Analysis, Formulating Questions, Drawing Conclusions 
    3. Formulating Questions, Exploration & Analysis, Drawing Conclusions
    2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of inquiry-based learning? 

    1. Students are actively involved in the learning process
    2. Students are given all the information they need about a topic
    3. Students are encouraged to ask questions and seek out answers
    4. Students are required to memorize facts


    3. What are some examples of Inquiry-Based Learning? Select all that apply.

    1. Group Projects
    2. Writing an Essay
    3. Taking Notes
    4. Having class questions and discussion
    5. Lecture
    6. Field Trips
    7. Projects
    8. Science Experiments


    Read More Online:

    https://teaching.washington.edu/topics/engaging-students-in-learning/

    https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-common-obstacles-implementing-inquiry-based-learning-and-how-overcome-them

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