Inquiry based instructions

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SHAHID ALI

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Instruction/ Teaching

Ways of Teaching

Teaching Methods

Definition of Inquiry Based Instruction (IBI)

Major Contributors

Preparation

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Steps in Inquiry Based Instruction (IBI)

Characteristics of IBI

Students/ Teacher in IBI

Merits

Demerits

Summary

To deliver knowledge and skill

To make improvement in

human intellects and capabilities

According to Burton, “Teaching is the simulation, guidance, direction and encouragement for the learner”

Informal Teaching:

Received through friends, colleagues, Parents, societies, Media like TV,Magazines etc

Formal Teaching:

Proper place

Proper time

Proper instructor

Proper Curriculum

With defined aims and objectives

FORMAL TEACHING METHODS

Lecture method

Lesson method

Demonstration

Discussion method (Inquiry teaching)

INQUIRY BASED INSTRUCTION

An organized conversation

The sourest way of learning

Active pursuit of meaning involving thought process

Change experience to bits of knowledge

SOCRATES470-399 BC

Lead students to a series of questions

JOHN JAQUES ROUSSEAU

1712-1788 AD

Idea of learning through nature

JOHN DEWEY1859-1952 AD

Knowledge comes from questioning the experiences

JEAN PIAGET1896-1980 AD

Children construct their own knowledge

Make groups

Give topic

Brief objectives

Time to be fixed

Introduce the topic

Discipline and organized way

Patient learner

Hesitating to speakbe encouraged

Irrelevant matter be avoided

Facts and opinion

Control & managementresponsibility

Conclusion be foundbefore end

• Creating questions of their own

• Obtaining supporting evidence to answer the question

• Explaining the evidence collected

• Connecting the explanation to the knowledge

• Creating an argument and justification for the explanation

CHARACTERISTICS OFCHARACTERISTICS OFINQUIRY BASED INSTRUCTIONSINQUIRY BASED INSTRUCTIONS

Asking questions, Investigating solutions by researching, Discusses our discoveries and experiences, Creating new knowledge as we gather information, and Reflecting on our new-found knowledge

Students view themselves as learners in the process of learning

Accept an "invitation to learn” 

Raise questions, propose explanations, and use observations

Communicate using a variety of methods

Critique their learning practices

The teacher reflects on the purpose and makes plans

He facilitates classroom learning

He models inquiry by leading questions

Allows for diversions from intended goal

Develop thinking

Whole topic is discussed

Patience is there

Confidence increase

Emphasis is put on understanding and learning, not on memorization

Get rich knowledge

Recovery of deficiency

Focus remain high

New ideas come

Inquiry activities is more engaging and interesting than “chalk and talk”

Required lot of time

Not suitable of all level of student

Irrelevant matter involve

Every topic can not be discussed

It is not a debate. The aim is to share ideas so as to gain information

Each discussion aims to be achieved and time limit is set before it actually begins

Maximum number of the individuals of the group is required to participate

Conclusion is formed according to the ideas of the majority