10 Benefits Of Inquiry-Based Learning
by TeachThought Staff
Inquiry-based learning is a term that educators and parents alike hear bandied about without a clear sense of exactly what it is, why it’s effective, how it works, and what its benefits are.
For now, let’s define inquiry-based learning simply as an open-ended approach to learning guided by students through questions, research, and/or curiosity.
Sketch-noter Sylvia Duckworth took Trevor MacKenzie’s ideas on the benefits of inquiry-based learning and put together the image above. We’ve linked to a few of our resources on some of the highlights below for extended learning and reflection.
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What benefits of inquiry-based learning do you see in your classroom?
10 Benefits Of Inquiry-Based Learning
1. Inquiry-based learning can nurture student interests, passions, and talents
See 25 Ways to Promote Passion-Based Learning In Your Classroom
2. It can empower student voice and honor student choice
See 4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning
3. It can increase motivation and engagement
See 27 Ways to Promote Intrinsic Motivation In The Classroom
4. It can foster curiosity and a love of learning
5. It can teach grit, perseverance, growth mindset, and self-regulation
See 4 Strategies to Promote Smarter Grit
6. It can develop formal and informal research skills
See 8 Reasons Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers
7. Inquiry-based learning can deepen understanding beyond the content
See 6 Tips & 18 Resources To Extend Learning Beyond The Classroom
8. It can fortify the importance of asking good questions
See 7 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions
9. It requires students to take an active role in the learning process
See 60 Ways to Help Students Think For Themselves
10. Inquiry can help to solve the problems of tomorrow in the classrooms of today
See 12 Principles for Modern Learning
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