Inquiry-Based Learning
Instead of just presenting the facts, use questions, problems, and scenarios to help students learn through their own agency and investigation.
Having Students Document Scientific Phenomena Outside the Classroom
Middle school science teachers can have students explore the natural world, strengthening their scientific habits of mind.487Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Using ChatGPT to Support Student-Led Inquiry
Positioning AI as a mentor or simulator of real-world scenarios can promote student inquiry and aid project-based learning.71.6kBlending Direct Instruction and Inquiry-Based Learning
When teachers combine the best parts of these two strategies, they create a learning-centered model.755
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.31.3kHow 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.6.4kTeaching Through Asking Rather Than Telling
High school teachers can promote active learning by strategically replacing some direct instruction with questions that produce thoughtful conversations.41.2kDirect Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?
It’s not either/or: Rather than choosing direct instruction or inquiry-based learning, educators strategically use both methods.2kInquiry-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.10.8kHow 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.831How 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.3.9kGetting First Graders Started With Research
Teaching academically honest research skills helps first graders learn how to collect, organize, and interpret information.1.1kWant 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
