Inquiry-Based Learning
Instead of just presenting the facts, use questions, problems, and scenarios to help students learn through their own agency and investigation.
Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Direct Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?
It’s not either/or: Rather than choosing direct instruction or inquiry-based learning, educators strategically use both methods.1.5k
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning?
Teachers use inquiry-based learning to combat the “dunno” -- a chronic problem in student engagement. Check out these four steps for creating inquiry-based curriculum.28.5kHow to Use the 5E Model in Your Science Classroom
An inquiry-focused method gives students a way to connect scientific ideas to their experiences and apply their learning.3.2kGetting First Graders Started With Research
Teaching academically honest research skills helps first graders learn how to collect, organize, and interpret information.870Creating Challenging Learning Experiences
When teachers leverage inquiry, students use their critical thinking skills to examine multiple perspectives and find ways to improve our world.253Inquiry-Based Tasks in Social Studies
Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.10.2kUsing Mathematical Modeling to Get Real With Students
Unlike canned word problems, mathematical modeling plunges students into the messy complexities of real-world problem solving.496How to Engage Students in Historical Thinking Using Everyday Objects
Asking students to examine their own possessions from the perspective of a historian in the future helps them sharpens their analytical skills.3.8kWant Mastery? Let Students Find Their Own Way
Prominent scholars say that to drive deeper learning, students need to become accustomed to confusion—and develop the persistence to find their own answers.4.6kPutting Students in Charge of Their Learning Journey
By leaving space in their lessons for authentic curiosity to take hold, teachers can enable deeper learning.4.8kCultivating Curiosity Among Older Students
Small, daily shifts in the way middle and high school teachers ask questions can boost student engagement.809Teacher Moves That Cultivate Learner Agency
Helping students become independent, questioning thinkers begins with stepping back and guiding them to take the lead in their learning.1.3kBringing Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Class
A four-step approach to using a powerful model that increases student agency in learning.7.3k
