Inquiry is a process for exploring and making meaning of the world and ourselves. Inquiry consists of questions, tasks, and sources that are tightly aligned to help students build arguments and take informed action in their classrooms, schools, and community. These elements should create a culture of inquiry that enable students to become effective communicators, productive collaborators, emerging innovators and be prepared and resilient learners so that they can embody the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and experiences of a global and cultural citizen.
The PBL Toolkit is a user-friendly, easy-to-navigate platform for anyone interested in starting or enhancing inquiry-based instruction. The online toolkit contains information from research and observations. There are links to resources and downloadable files. The website features multimedia content and blog articles concerning inquiry-based instruction.
C3 Teachers is a collaborative effort made up of teachers and teacher educators focused on using inquiry to enhance social studies teaching and learning. Explore, download, remix, and use all the materials on c3teachers.org.