Inquiry-Based Learning
Instead of just presenting the facts, use questions, problems, and scenarios to help students learn through their own agency and investigation.
Are Questions the Answer?
The process of fine-tuning questions and engaging in discovery improves students’ critical thinking skills.1.1k
Using Origami to Teach Children About Endangered Animals
As elementary students turn squares of paper into animals they’re studying, the age-old Japanese art form makes lessons more memorable.533
Culturally Responsive Inquiry Learning
A look at one way middle and high school teachers can equip their students with the skills to become independent thinkers.548
Dispelling Myths About PBL and Direct Instruction
Linda Darling-Hammond discusses how well-placed direct instruction can scaffold rigorous, student-centered project-based learning.1.1k
Inquiry-Based Learning in English Classrooms
A look at how teachers can create projects that encourage students to collaborate and deeply engage in their work—even during distance learning.427
Engaging Students With Community-Based Projects
Having high school students research their town, including the history and local issues, can help them see ways to contribute to their community.266
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.24.1k
How 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.3.3k
Inquiry-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.7.5k
Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged
The 3 Ds learning model is designed to facilitate deeper learning and increase student motivation.2.2k
Putting Students in Charge of Their Learning Journey
By leaving space in their lessons for authentic curiosity to take hold, teachers can enable deeper learning.4.8k
4 Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions
When exploring their own questions is an integral part of class, students get more invested in working to find answers.1.1k
Want 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.4.2k
Resources and Downloads to Facilitate Inquiry-Based Learning
Find information, strategies, protocols, and tools to promote curiosity and engage students in asking questions, thinking critically, and solving problems.9.8k
Inquiry-Based Learning: The Power of Asking the Right Questions
An inquiry-based curriculum requires both planning and flexibility, as well as a teacher knowing the students well enough to anticipate their interests and limits.9.9k