INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING by Thinking Pathways: This page provides information on what inquiry based learning is all about from what it is and how it works in the classroom though to the teacher's role, types of inquiry, the power of questioning and processes/routines.
NOTE: check out the videos down the bottom of the page - inquiry based learning in action in classrooms!
This video, 'What is Inquiry-Based Learning?' takes you slowly through an overview of what IBL is and what it might look like in your classroom.
Working Scientifically Inquiry Process Continuum - this document tracks the Inquiry Process across ES1-S3. It looks at how students can:
question and predict
plan investigations
conduct investigations
process and analyse data and information, and
communicate
So many great resources on this page!
**Start with the *blog* for short, to the point focused articles.
Inquiry in Science and in Classrooms (Chapter 1) from the Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000, Washington DC)
Making the Case for Inquiry (Chapter 6) from the Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000, Washington DC)
Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry (Chapter 7) from the Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000, Washington DC)
Inquiry-Based Staff Orientation (Making Good Humans: Inquiry, PYP and Good Teaching 2015)