Inquiry-based learning
Inquiry-based learning differs from the traditional style and method of one-way teaching by a professor. Inquiry-based learning is a method of learning in which students ask and answer their own questions and share their knowledge (GradePower Learning, 2019). It is a method of learning that values inquiry, in which students ask their own questions and try to find the answers to them, rather than looking for the correct answers to questions set by the teacher. Therefore, the key point is how to draw out the students’ independence. For this reason, the teaching style often involves activities centered on small group discussions about the content and knowledge that students have researched.
As the following pictures show, Inquiry-based learning has four phases, and students are expected to inquiry-based learning as a series of steps in which students formulate their own questions, gather and analyze information, and summarize and present their findings. In order to promote inquiry-based learning, teachers must be appropriately involved in each of these phases. It is important on the part of teachers to provide facilitation to encourage students to explore and learn (Heick, 2022). What is needed is to encourage and encourage students to use and master them based on their knowledge.
How Inquiry-based learning aligns with our topic of Parkinson’s Disease.
Inquiry-based learning is not the best approach to teaching Parkinson’s disease as a topic. The main reason is that Parkinson’s disease is too difficult as a topic. Without some knowledge of the cranial nerves and the human body, students are limited in their independent learning style. It is also very difficult and time-consuming to assess students’ level of learning because the topic varies greatly in students’ understanding of Parkinson’s disease.
References
Heick, T. (2022, January 20). 4 phases of inquiry-based learning: A guide for teachers. TeachThought. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/phases-inquiry-learning/
GradePower Learning. (2019, May 28). What is inquiry-based learning (and how is it effective)? Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://gradepowerlearning.com/what-is-inquiry-based-learning/
Hi Rikuto,
Thank you for sharing your reflection of inquiry-based learning. After reading your post, I have now become familiar with the four phases of inquiry based learning. As you mentioned inquiry based-learning is difficult to implement with a topic such as Parkinson’s. What kind of topic do you think would be efficient with inquiry-based learning?
Hi Riki,
I enjoyed reading your blog post about inquiry-based learning. I think it is a very useful learning method that can help students make their own connections about what they learn. I was wondering if you have experienced this type of learning in the HINF program and wether it was useful for you?
Thanks,
Abdul