What is Inquiry-Based Learning

A student-led learning approach that starts by posing questions, problems, or scenarios.

Inquiry-based learning is a pedagogical method based on constructivist theory. Instead of teacher presenting facts or knowledge to students, it starts out by posing questions, problems or scenarios to provoke students’ thinking and ideas.

A teaching practice that uses questions to guide the curiosity to students as they enhance their critical thinking skills to learn the content material.

A type of active learning that promotes students to ask questions and search for solutions to their questions.

learning is designed to teach through curiosity and student led exploration.

Inquiry-based learning is an approach to learning that emphasizes the student's role in the learning process. Rather than the teacher telling students what they need to know, students are encouraged to explore the material, ask questions, and share ideas.

A theoretical construct associated with problem-based learning environments. The student generates a question related to a curriculum topic, gathers resources to support necessary knowledge base, analyzes data in a variety of formats, and proposes a well-grounded solution or conclusions.

A constructivist approach in which students are placed in the position of scientists.

Students act as scientists by planning and designing experiments, making predictions, carrying out experiments, collecting and critically analyzing data, discussing with their peers and devising evidence-based explanations to answer the questions initially posed. Although it is a methodology used in the teaching of physical and natural sciences, it is not limited to this field.

A broader approach to student-centered learning which starts by posing questions, scenarios or problems, and learners work on addressing these issues through inquiry, research, intellectual engagement, and hands-on activities. In the process, learners develop a deeper understanding of the underlying concepts, principles and relevant skills.

Instruction based on a progression of inquiries or questions that lead the student to examine the topic of investigation in-depth with the ultimate goal of developing possible solutions. Students begin with an essential question that frames a problem, proceed to definitional questions, and then research and assess related resources. This information is then applied to the development of possible solutions which are evaluated in the final phase of the experience.

An unconventional approach to learning that involves students' active engagement by having them ask questions and share real-world experiences. The foundation of this approach is to direct students' mental processes through questions and teach them “how to think” rather than “what to think.”

By posing questions, problems or scenarios, learners will identify and research issues as well as questions in the learning process to develop their knowledge or solutions.

It refers to a student-centered, active learning approach focusing on questioning, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Active learning encourages learners to ask questions, lead research, collaborate, communicate, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solve. Knowledge is constructed through a process of observation, investigation, and discovery.

A student-centered, active learning approach focusing on questioning, critical thinking, and problem-solving. IBL is expressed by the idea “involve me and I understand”. The IBL approach is more focused on using and learning content as a means to develop information-processing and problem-solving skills. The system is more student-centered, with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. There is more emphasis on “how we come to know” and less on “what we know”. Students are involved in the construction of knowledge through active involvement. The more interested and engaged students are by a subject or project, the easier it will be for them to construct in-depth knowledge of it. Learning becomes easier when reflects their interests and goals and piques their natural curiosity.

An approach to learning which is student driven. Questions are open-ended and the learning is focused on research.

Challenges children to learn through investigating and reasoning about a problem.

A form of active student learning often facilitated by the classroom teacher. The format for such learning involves posing questions, problems, or scenarios to students where they research, using various tools, to find answers/responses to the given situation.

A form of active learning that begins by posing questions, problems or scenario’s and often assisted by a facilitator rather than a lecturer.

Guiding instruction based on student interest with a heavy emphasis on hands-on learning.

Students are actively involved in learning and possess skills and attitudes that permit them to seek resolutions to questions and issues while they construct new knowledge.

Teaching strategy used to pique student curiosity and developing a method to answer student questions or interests.

An approach that involves students in solving problems with real-world connections to build knowledge in the classrooms.

An approach to learning that is student-centered. Students utilize investigative techniques to uncover and discover new knowledge.

A pedagogical method that engages students in exploring a learning environment, raising questions or problems, and searching for answers to the questions or information for solving the problems.

A pedagogical approach that models the process of investigation used by scientists to answer questions in real life. This methodology fosters the development of some skills, such as collaborative work, creativity, autonomy, problem-solving, etc.

Is a type of learning in which the teacher is primarily a facilitator or learning rather than a giver of knowledge. The teacher uses various strategies to engage students in the learning through their interest to inquire about concepts and skills and their use in real life situations.

A learning approach which places emphases on students’ questions, ideas, and observations.

A learning process that encompasses a variety of pedagogical approaches where student inquiry guides the learning experience and knowledge construction.

Active learning that is based on posing questions, problems or scenarios to investigate.

Is an educational approach that emphasizes the student's role in the learning process by focusing on investigation and problem-solving. Rather than imparting knowledge through the teacher, students are encouraged to conduct research themselves, i.e. to explore the research topic, ask questions, and find solutions.