Inquiry Based Learning

      Hey friends!

    For today's blog I figured I would focus on inquiry based learning and all the elements that go alongside of that. To me, inquiry based learning is very crucial for young learners. It allows children to think critically and to question things. I believe that questioning things we are learning about is the best way for children to learn. It helps them to better understand what they are learning and to explore the topic more, seeing how much more they can learn on the topics/lessons being taught.

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With being a future teacher, I would really want to emphasize inquiry based learning throughout my classroom. It allows the students to learn different thinking skills and even problem solving skills, which are very beneficial to use throughout the rest of their education or in their every day lives.

What I think is so cool about inquiry based learning, is that the teacher allows the students to be responsible and take charge in what they are trying to look at. The students are the active participants and researchers who are trying to explore further understanding and knowledge on the topics being discussed and taught within the classroom. This type of learning (inquiry based) allows the students to never stop learning, as they are constantly questioning things they are learning and from that they learn new things.

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I believe that the teacher's putting their trust in the students is a great thing and I believe that students have the potential to go very far fro this type of learning.

What do you all think to this type of learning for students? Will it benefit the children more? What are some advantages towards this type of learning?

Overall, I believe that it is great that the student's can take charge in learning, as long as the teacher makes sure they stay on track and don't take things too far to the point where it gets complicated and confusing. Questioning things within learning is great, it helps strengthen the understanding in which they will remember and carry out through the rest of their years within school/their futures.

     Thanks for reading! Here's a little video on Inquiry Based learning for you all to enjoy!

                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdYev6MXTOA