The Tech Edvocate

“How International Baccalaureate Schools Develop Global-Minded Students Through Inquiry-Based Learning”

Spread the loveIn an increasingly interconnected world, simply memorizing facts isn’t enough. Our children need more than rote learning; they need to understand complex global issues, think critically ...
The Conversation

Teachers use many teaching approaches to impart knowledge. Pitting one against another harms education

The education debate in Australia has, for some time now, been marred by the presence of a simple binary: explicit teaching, or direct instruction, versus inquiry-based learning. Simply put, explicit ...
Nature

The impact of long-term inquiry-based science education on students’ motivation and knowledge acquisition: the role of gender, subject, and level of inquiry

Inquiry-based science education focuses primarily on developing students’ thinking and problem-solving abilities, as well as on their practical skills and dexterity (Hattie, 2008). Hattie (2008) also ...
The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: Two groups of scholars revive the debate over inquiry vs. direct instruction

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. This story also ...