Inquiry-Based learning

This week, we're assigned to reflect on the Inquiry-Based learning which utilizes the Student-Centered Learning education approach.

As implied in the previous post, the Student-Centered Learning makes sure the student constructs the information and it's the most effective way to learn and understand new ideas.

I didn't implement this strategy in my classes before and it's a new concept to me but I liked the concept and the way it's implemented. To use it, you or a student ignite a question then ask the students to try to analyze it and seek for the answer and refine it. This motivates the students to collaborate and share their ideas which builds a thinking minds and creates a strong learning environment that let's the students to learn efficiently and effectively.

This doesn't mean this strategy can be used uniquely in all schools stages and in all classes situations all the time. This is one of many strategies and it may face many hurdles.

Imagine that I need to teach the students of the 1^st grade of the intermediate level a lesson about introduction to computers which includes part of the computers and the types of OSs. While this subject may take almost two lectures to be demonstrated and explained to the student, it may take a long time for them to construct the information when I use the Inquiry-Based learning for the same subject.

So we may apply and use this strategy depending on the type of the subject, the time you afford, the ages of the students, the level of acknowledgement of the students, and the utilities and tools.

Last word here to be said, this is not the magic wand of all deficits and if it's applied wisely and correctly; it may lead to a great restults.

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Ref: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113763977423350560.html