Brainstorming for problem-based learning: Which ‘parts’ of the world would most benefit from my creativity, affection, and sustained effort?
A question is only a strategy (for inquiry) and must therefore have a purpose if we want to evaluate its quality.
False dichotomies about inquiry teaching advanced by critics are detrimental to the students and society that so desperately need it.
According to the creators, the question formulation technique helpsĀ build skills for lifelong learning, self-advocacy & democratic action.
Unfortunately, teachers are increasingly getting swept into the morass of culture wars playing out in our media and political processes.
Guiding inquiry-based learning centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question.
Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).
Questions are indicators of engagement and curiosity in learning. Just as usefully, they are evidence for what a student understands.