Benefits of Inquiry  Contributes to a

Inquiry Approach
Approach child’s social
development.
The benefits to inquiry  Not only does it
approach are plentiful. foster collaboration,
 Allows students to but also helps
receive accurate and develop language and
feedback. literacy capacity.
 Continues to allow
students the
opportunity to make
first hand decisions.
Inquiry approach is a form  Students learn to use
of active learning that their concepts to
starts by posing questions, develop other science
concepts.
problems, or scenarios;
 Learns to communicate
rather than simply
their thoughts and
presenting established facts
ideas.
or portraying of a smooth
path to knowledge.

Characteristics of
Inquiry Approach
A positive classroom
would be the best
atmosphere for good
inquiry approach learning.
Explore, Activate and Build
from prior knowledge.
 Start with a large  Have students pose
circle where students questions about what
must face one another. they would like to
explore.
 Pose a question or  Wondering questions
begin a discussion may be posted on a
about a topic. wonder wall display
board. Students can
 Have students then use these
respond to what they questions to categorize
already know about a them and then answer
topic. them.
 Encourage students
 Give students a to brainstorm ways
notebook or small they could explore
journal for entering their topic.
things they would
like to record.  Give positive feedback.
Encourage students to
 do the same. discuss students’
findings.
 Try not to answer  Hold an inquiry
questions directly. showcase where
Guide students to students present their
answer their own findings. This may be
questions. done individually or
with a peer or peers. Susan Skime
 Think of ways Inquiry questions Patty Fellows
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findings.
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