Inquiry Approach To Learning

Inquiry starts from a standpoint of questioning. Children may ask questions independently or be prompted when asked about a particular topic. In early years children find ways to research and find answers this might take the form of play activities inside and outside of school and as they mature they are more willing to work with others to find the answers. When engaged in inquiry-based learning, students come to realise that they can take responsibility for their learning.

Inquiry-based learning can be integrated in to project based as the conceptual frameworks do overlap, but pure inquiry-based learning uses the children’s questions to direct investigations of new material and hone new skills. Most importantly it is also very inclusive because each individual child has equal access to learning through the questions they are asking.