This is what you want to see in a science classroom: Less memorizing. Fewer ready-made science experiments. Students designing their own hands-on investigations in pursuit of scientific questions.

One frequently-used approach for guiding inquiry learning in the sciences is to gradually move students from teacher-directed instruction to learner self-directed instruction (NRC 2000a).

School principals, district administrators, and teacher leaders (including department chairs) are essential links in the adoption of inquiry as a way of teaching and learning. Extensive research ...

Student understanding of experimental design was assessed at the beginning and again at the end of a General Ecology course in order to understand the impact of guided inquiry activities. Students ...

Do the newly released results from the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) throw cold water on project-based learning? The results, issued this week, examined instructional ...

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ISHCMC equips students with strong academic foundations, leadership skills, and global citizenship through inquiry-based learning that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and a mindset for success ...

“Inquiry-based learning” is a hot topic in education these days, both in Canada and around the world. In Canada, Ontario’s incoming premier Doug Ford recently declared his opposition to recent ...