Reflection 4

Inquiry-based learning is learning something new by being involved in it. In inquiry-based learning, students are taught by inquiring or questioning. Being inquisitive is an innate trait, we are born questioning everything.

As an infant we are forever grasping and reaching. As a toddler we are always getting into something we shouldn’t because we want to know what it is. When we start talking we are constantly asking those around why? “Why do I have to take a nap? Why is my hair long and her hair is short? Why am I a girl and he’s a boy?”

Unfortunately, while it was okay and basically encouraged for us to ask questions as a young child, when we get older, we discover not to make too many inquires, as an alternative, we should just pay attention and say what is anticipated of us.

Inquiry-based learning is dejected because many argue that it is not a valid way of instruction and learning. Those that argue against inquiry-based learning are most likely not aware of just how proficient it really is when done correctly. It is more than just throwing around a few bogus questions to find a just a bogus answer.

There is a very intricate method involved when transferring data and information into valuable facts. In order to effectively apply inquiry-based learning, there are a quite a few aspects involved. There must be a set for inquiries, an outline for those inquiries, a spotlight for the inquiries, and assorted stages of questions. After using these factors as the building blocks for your inquiries, you will be able to produce questions that will generate answers containing responses so great, they will be widely applied.

Inquiry-based learning is important because it does not focus on just accruing details and specifics. Its mechanism is to help create an understanding of what is going on. In inquiry-based learning, you are learning by always asking yourself “Why?” and through asking yourself why, that light bulb goes off and you find a response to that query. The best part of it all is there is no accurate or inaccurate answer because oftentimes, there is not one.