Inquiry based learning

Who would have thought that there was such a thing known as inquiry based learning. Like most things because it has been in your life one way or another you do not always think of the name associated with it.
One main idea from using inquiry based learning is to have the students engaged by:

1. question;
2. investigate;
3. use evidence to describe, explain, and predict;
4. connect evidence to knowledge; and
5. share findings.


Now anyone can read about inquiry based learning but implementing it is a whole other story. Here are siz steps I found to help implement it:

Six Stages of the Inquiry Cycle
1. Inquisition – stating a "what if" or "I
wonder" question to be investigated
2. Acquisition – brainstorming possible
procedures
3. Supposition – identifying an "I think"
statement to test
4. Implementation – designing and carrying
out a plan
5. Summation – collecting evidence and
drawing conclusions
6. Exhibition – sharing and communication
results (Llewellyn, 2002, p. 13-14)
The inquiry cycle is illustrated further in Figure

As we learn about inquiry based learning this week and implement next week I hope these little tips will help me as I learn this sometimes to be difficult skill.


http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/