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What is Inquiry Based Learning?
Inquiry-Based Learning Inquiry-based classrooms are exciting, full of creativity, and student-driven. Inquiry-based learning is not a new teaching strategy. In fact, you probably heard the term in college. Inquiry-based learning is a teaching model that centers around getting students excited about learning by having them pose questions and investigate to deepen their understanding. Instead of learning through a teacher’s question, students are learning through their own questions. We can get our students engaged in learning by letting them explore topics they’re excited about. An excellent resource to help you on your journey of inquiry-based learning is The Curious Classroom: 10 Structures for Teaching with Student-Directed Inquiry. This book will inspire you to…