Month: May 2020

What is inquiry-based learning?

Inquiry-based learning is a learning method aimed at students’ roles in the learning process. Encourage teachers to explore materials, ask questions and share ideas instead of telling teachers what they need to know.

Inquiry-based learning uses different learning methods, including group discussions and guided learning. Students do not have to remember facts and materials but learn while doing. This allows them to accumulate knowledge through exploration, experience and discussion (“What is,”2019).

In my opinion, inquiry-based learning focuses on students thinking and asking why. A really good teacher, she will put all the center on the feedback of the students and interact with the whole process instead of talking for a long time before asking the students if they understand. An excellent teacher should not only explain the knowledge points to the students, but more importantly, allow the students to think independently and draw the same explanation by their own efforts.

Where a good teacher is, a prominent feature of student learning is that they adopt a research attitude towards the learning object. The teacher did not directly tell the students the existing theorems, inferences, and conclusions, but guided the students to ask their questions and assumptions, and the teacher then explained and supplemented them one by one. In this case, knowledge is not passively accepted, but acquired actively.

If the student can rely on his own efforts to analyze and summarize the materials in the process of analysis, then the knowledge he has acquired will be very valuable, and he can cultivate a very good habit-that is, through his own efforts to study and explore To overcome difficulties and solve problems.

The benefits of inquiry-based learning (“What is,”2019)

1. Enhances learning experiences for children
2. Teachers skills needed for all areas of learning
3. Fosters curiosity in students
4. Deepens students’understanding topics
5. Allows students to take ownership of their learning
6. Increases engagement with the material
7. Creates a love of learning

I think that inquiry-based learning is a very good learning method, and in our blueprint, I think this learning method can be applied very well. We hope that students can think independently and explore the reasons themselves, and then discuss them later.

References

“What Is Inquiry-Based Learning (And How Is It Effective)?” GradePower Learning, 28 May 2019, gradepowerlearning.com/what-is-inquiry-based-learning/.

One story I want to share is my best learning experience. In that learning experience, I learned that when you are studying, prepare a good goal, and you are eager to complete this goal, challenge this goal, then you will realize that there is a lot of motivation to accomplish this goal. During that study, I was preparing for the university entrance examination called GaoKao. The university entrance examination is no stranger to Chinese students. Students need to put a lot of effort into achieving good results and compete with more than one million people. At that time, my goal was to get into university. If I didn’t get into university, it means that I couldn’t find a suitable job. Therefore, my goal gave me a lot of motivation. In order to arrange my time more reasonably, I will make plans for myself every day and complete them strictly. Every time a plan is completed, there will be a great sense of accomplishment and it will make me more and more interested to continue to complete my plan. I think my approach is behaviorist. I thought that this goal would bring me a lot of benefits, and when I complete my plan, it will stimulate my nerves to make me feel satisfied until the goal is finally achieved. In the process of accomplishing the goal, I also encountered many problems. As we all know, learning is a boring thing for many people, because in the process of learning, there is no fun at all. When I want to give up when I feel dull, I stop to think, why do I need to learn? What is my purpose? What are the benefits for me if I challenge successfully? I will analyze it carefully. In my brain, I believe that this matter is necessary to challenge, then it will re-stimulate my brain, including my body. Over time, the more plans you complete, the more you will experience happiness in this study, and you will reap the unexpected pleasure and satisfaction.

Hello, I am Yulu He and I am a fourth year student in University of Victoria. My study area is Pacific and Asian Studies and I really love my major. In my spare time, I like skiing, cooking, drawing and dancing!