Teaching with Inquiry: Increasing Student Engagement across Disciplines

Inquiry Learning is an innovative approach to student learning that shifts the cognitive burden from the teacher to the student. It uses documents and artifacts to provoke deep analysis and hone critical-thinking skills, and offers six multidisciplinary lessons suitable for collaborative teaching or stand-alone in discipline-specific classes. Teaching with Inquiry includes differentiation strategies, suggestions for lesson use in multiple disciplines, and graphic organizers to help students organize, process, and summarize information.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Inquiry Learning is a groundbreaking, hands-on, and collaborative approach to student learning that empowers students to take on the responsibility of cognitive exploration. The Inquiry Learning Model shifts the burden of intense mental labor from the teacher to the student, encouraging them to engage in deep analysis and develop critical-thinking skills as they collaborate in teams to unravel mysteries. To facilitate this process, a comprehensive step-by-step methodology is provided, along with six multidisciplinary lessons that cater to various subject areas. These lessons are versatile and can be utilized either collaboratively or independently within discipline-specific classes. For instance, the lesson titled "Exploitation and Immortality: The Story of Henrietta Lacks" is designed to be taught in science, social studies, English, or math classrooms, or even as a combination of these disciplines.

In addition to the methodology and lessons, Teaching with Inquiry offers valuable differentiation strategies to ensure that lessons are tailored to the unique needs of all learners. It provides suggestions for lesson use across multiple disciplines, fostering interdisciplinary learning. Furthermore, a range of graphic organizers is provided to assist students in organizing, processing, and summarizing the information presented throughout the lesson.

By adopting the Inquiry Learning Model, educators can create an engaging and dynamic learning environment that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of complex concepts. Students are empowered to take ownership of their learning journey, fostering a lifelong love for learning and preparing them for the challenges of the 21st century.

Weight: 177g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475871722