Inquiry-Based Learning
Instead of just presenting the facts, use questions, problems, and scenarios to help students learn through their own agency and investigation.
Promoting Scientific Inquiry Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Exposing students to discrepant events and online simulations can spark wonder and motivate them to investigate science beyond the classroom.293Making Project-Based Learning Inclusive in a Hybrid Setting
It’s not easy to help students feel connected when everyone isn’t in the same room, but these science teachers found a way to make it work.623A Schoolwide Exhibition Builds Excitement for Project-Based Learning
Interdisciplinary project-based learning encourages teacher collaboration, and a whole-school showcase is deeply engaging for students.729How 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.3kDiscover, 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.1.7kWhat 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.22.5kInquiry-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.7.4kPutting Students in Charge of Their Learning Journey
By leaving space in their lessons for authentic curiosity to take hold, teachers can enable deeper learning.4.8kWant 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.4kWhen Life Gives You Mud, Make Science
With the simplest ingredients, teachers can show their students how the natural world around them works—and how to protect it.440Resources 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.9.6kInquiry-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.10.1kMaking the Most of Synchronous Sessions in PBL
In planning project-based learning units, teachers can maximize students’ time together by focusing on collaboration and feedback.826Bringing Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Class
A four-step approach to using a powerful model that increases student agency in learning.6.7kProject-Based Learning vs. Problem-Based Learning vs. X-BL
John Larmer of the Buck Institute for Education clears up any confusion on the difference between project-based learning, problem-based learning, and whatever-else-based learning.8.4k