Inquiry Based Learning

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1.

What is enquiry based learning?

Is something that when students ask question, in attempt to make sense of the
world. Opposite than learning passively from the teacher and memorizing facts. Its
just about how the students constructer their own understanding and knowledge.

2.

What is the traditional method of teaching?

- Teacher provides all the information.
- Students ability to recite this information to focus on reproducing one
correct answer.

3.

What is constructive theory?

People construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world to
experiencing things and then reflecting on those experiences.

4.

Give an example.
The students want to know new information, so he will ask first then will
investigators solution be a new knowledge, discuss their discoveries and
experiences and reflect new knowledge.

5.

What is the teachers role in IBL (Inquiry Based Learning)?

- Teacher acts as a facilitator of the students learning rather than the
provider of information.
- Also needs to carefully planned their learning units.

6.

How does an IBL lesson start?

- Open ended question.
- Designing exploration type of activities that prior knowledge.

7.

What is the order of an IBL lesson?

1- Open ended question.
2- Research and investigate.
3- Present and discuss.
4- Reflect.

8.

What are the different levels of inquiry?

- Structured.
- Guided.
- Open.

9.

Explain the different levels of inquiry.

Structured
- Teacher provide the question.
- Develop the student ability to Inquiry.
Guided
- Students take more responsibility.
- Teacher guides the Inquiry.
Open
- Students take the lead.
- Requires higher order thinking.

10.

Can you use more than one type of inquiry in a lesson? Explain how and why.
Yes, the teacher could begin with the guided inquiry phase followed by an open
inquiry face.

Name: Amna Abdelkarim AlQassab

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