All classrooms benefit from the inclusion of inquiry tools, resources, and routines. They encourage curiosity, exploration, and critical thinking, which leads to greater engagement and better understanding over time. Providing the right inquiry resources in the classroom can enhance inquiry-based...
A big part of inquiry-based learning is teaching students how to ask high-quality inquiry questions; they are at the core of inquiry. We’ve written several helpful guides about the importance of questions, how to teach students how to ask good...
Inquiry learning can be intimidating at first. It’s a shift from traditional methods of teaching to one that both teachers and students are probably somewhat unfamiliar with. If you’re new to inquiry learning, it can be overwhelming to know where...
Traditionally, bulletin boards existed as a place where teachers could hang student work and show off the progress in their classrooms. They acted as appealing displays to complement the work being done by students. These days, teachers are uncovering so...
Learning provocations are designed to provoke learning and engagement. They might be related to a specific concept or unit of study you are exploring as a class. Alternatively, they can be used to spark curiosity and introduce something new. Learning...
There are four key styles of learning – visual, auditory, tactile and kinaesthetic. Every child is different in terms of how they connect with these learning styles. Most kids prefer one or two specific styles, but sometimes different styles can...
Implementing and teaching inquiry learning in your classroom can be a bit of a shock at first. If students aren’t used to the idea of inquiry learning, it can not only be hard to get them on board with it,...
It is common to hear the question “what’s the difference between inquiry and research?” While it’s true that there are some similarities, inquiry and research are fundamentally different in many ways. Inquiry-based learning is an approach to learning that emphasizes...
Sometimes inquiry based learning doesn’t go as planned. There can be many reasons for this, including a lack of engagement, difficulty organizing students, and uncertainty around inquiry learning. We previously wrote about this topic in the article “4 Of The...
Inquiry based learning is an excellent way to garner student questions and ideas and use them as a starting point for deeper learning. However, many teachers run into problems coming up with inquiry based learning examples that are meaningful and...
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