INQUIRY-BASED
LEARNING

CHARACTERISTIC
The educator encourages the students to explore the materials, ask questions and share ideas on the topic to be taught without telling them what they need to know. This enables the students to build knowledge through exploration, experience and discussion, or simply said: learning by doing.




TYPES OF INQUIRY BASED LEARNING


Confirmation Inquiry

Students are given the question, its answer and the solution method. The goal is to develop investigation and critical thinking skills on how the solution method works. 

Structured Inquiry

Students are given an open question and the method that they have to apply to produce an evidence-backed answer. 



Guided Inquiry

Students are given an open question, usually in group or team setting, and they have to find or design the right method to solve it. 


Open Inquiry

Students give their own original questions that they investigate using their own methods. The results are then presented and discussed. 

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

01.
KEEP GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN MIND

Students are the centre of the inquiry process and the educator, technology and resources are their support

02. DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Students should be prepared to contribute and develop ideas, question themselves and also their team members, and investigate their ideas

03.
INITIATE THE INQUIRY ACTIVITY

Use guiding questions that reflect on the core concept to be learned, or perhaps somaething engaging and interesting to students in the past class or discussion

04.
SURPRISE THE STUDENTS

This can be done to spark curiosity and engage the students in the learning process such as playing a video or giving in-class problems to be solved

05.
RUN CHECK-INS AFTERWARDS

Allocate time for students to reflect their learning by discussing the challenges and discoveries, filling the knowledge gaps and supplementing findings

BEST PRACTICES

By Dr. Che Azurahanim || Faculty of Science

Address

Pusat Pembangunan Akademik
Tingkat 4, Bangunan Canselori Putra, Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia


Contacts

Email: cadeinovasi@upm.edu.my
Phone: +603 - 9769 6049
Fax: 03-8946 6043