BY SHEILA DELATTRE-CARTER SHERRY WOOLAM

Inquiry-Based Learning Process

Crucial Skills for the 21st Century Learner

Inquiry-Based Learning Process

What is inquiry-based learning?What are the benefits of the inquiry-based

process?How do you apply inquiry-based learning?

What is inquiry-based learning?

A process that teaches research skills in any subject or content area

Promotes critical thinking skillsInformation gathering process related to lifeStudents work cooperatively in groups to

solve problems and answer questions

The Benefits of Inquiry Learning

Encourages cooperative learningTakes one project through major content

areasCaters to different learning stylesMultiple-intelligence friendly

Applying Inquiry-Based Learning

The Six Step Inquiry Process1. Questioning2. Planning3. Collecting and Crediting4. Organizing5. Synthesizing6. Communicating

Step 1: Questioning

Step 2: Planning

Students devise a plan or schedule Students gather resources for projectReview and revise plan

Step 3: Collecting and Crediting

Students collect informationDocument informationCite their sources

Step 4: Organizing

Step 5: Synthesizing

Step 6: Communicating

The Inquiry Process

Six Step Inquiry Process in Action, Part 1

Six Step Inquiry Process in Action, Part 2

Conventional vs. Inquiry-Focused

Inquiry Process in Action

Role of the SLMS