Inquiry: Inquiry Method To Learning In The Classroom

Inquiry is a type of method to learning that implicates a process of exploring the natural or material world. Using the Inquiry method allows individuals to ask questions and make discoveries for new understandings. Inquiry also requires individuals to use higher order thinking skills during experiments in order to deepen the knowledge of the subject at matter. Researchers suggested that inquiry instruction used by teachers inside of the classroom can heighten the level of children’s understanding in the natural process of science, critical thinking habits, and solving problems on their own. Also, using inquiry with students increases the chance of individuals learning the skills that help process an understanding of science (Miranda & …show more content…
The students in the classroom will show that a passion for learning the material that is displayed in front of them. Teachers and students in the inquiry based learning class will openly work together to complete experiments. Each student in the classroom will ponder and ask questions to continue their research on each experiment. Students will sort through information to decide what is useful in their experiment and what should be disregarded in aiding in their inquiry learning process. Journals will be used throughout the process of the inquiry learning. Teachers will allow the students to make drawings, write down data, and graph information during inquiry based instruction. In addition to critiquing their own strong points and weak points, students share their findings with their teacher and peers. The teacher conducts ways for the students to stay engaged throughout the learning process. The lesson materials are well presented by the teacher to the students when the inquiry based lesson starts. The teacher allows the students to make discoveries on their own, and the teacher facilitates the environment that is being occupied. Also, the teacher asks questions that continue to provide critical thinking skills in order for the students to further their research on a …show more content…
In many classrooms, teachers have a shortage of the material, time, and assets to implement inquiry based learning. Majority of teachers in the research were not competent enough to present inquiry based learning to the students because the proper training to conduct this method was not in place. Some teachers in the research were not aware that inquiry based learning was not just the Scientific Method and teachers needed to enhance the rigor that was in place in their lessons (Gutierez, 2015). Another challenge that was included in the research is that students in certain areas rarely have the background information to complete inquiry based lessons. The researcher included that students had a difficult time preparing information, forming question, and analyzing information because the inquiry process was difficult to conjure for most of the students(Lambusta, Graham, &Walker,