Concept of the method
3. Characteristics
Inquiry learning involves developing questions, making observations, doing research to find out what information is already recorded, developing methods for experiments, developing instruments for data collection, collecting, analysing, and interpreting data, outlining possible explanations and creating predictions for future studies. So, the students’ tasks are:
- Create questions of their own;
- Obtain support evidence to answer the question(s);
- Explain the evidence collected;
- Connect the explanation to the knowledge from the process of investigation.
Figure 1: The Inquiry Cycle
Source: Bruce, Bertram C. (2008, November 11). The inquiry cycle [Website]. Retrieved from https://chipbruce.net/resources/inquiry-based-learning/the-inquiry-cycle/