Inquiry-Based Learning
Instead of just presenting the facts, use questions, problems, and scenarios to help students learn through their own agency and investigation.
Teaching Through Asking Rather Than Telling
High school teachers can promote active learning by strategically replacing some direct instruction with questions that produce thoughtful conversations.41.1kExploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.How 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.5.3kDirect Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?
It’s not either/or: Rather than choosing direct instruction or inquiry-based learning, educators strategically use both methods.1.8kHow IB Strategies Can Enhance Project-Based Learning
With shared emphases on inquiry, student voice, and choice, PBL and International Baccalaureate methods can combine to facilitate meaningful learning.789Having Students Document Scientific Phenomena Outside the Classroom
Middle school science teachers can have students explore the natural world, strengthening their scientific habits of mind.464Inquiry-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.10.7kA Focus on Equity in Math Instruction
Math teachers can use short activities based on student goals related to equity in order to make classes feel more inclusive and accessible.324Getting First Graders Started With Research
Teaching academically honest research skills helps first graders learn how to collect, organize, and interpret information.1kHow 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.3.9kUsing Inquiry to Create Inspiring Field Trips
When students approach a field trip with the goal of answering their own questions, they get to be in charge of what they learn403Hands-On Learning and the SDGs
A look at a few ways to incorporate the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals across the curriculum.294Creating Challenging Learning Experiences
When teachers leverage inquiry, students use their critical thinking skills to examine multiple perspectives and find ways to improve our world.541Want 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.4.8k