EDT605 - Week 2 Assignment
The model of learning that I've chosen to highlight is Inquiry Based Learning , which is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios rather than simply presenting established facts (Wolpert-Gawron, 2016). The Inquiry Model falls under the Constructivist Learning Theory . The school of thought for Constructivism believes that learning is best achieved when learners generate information and make meaning of it based on personal or societal experience (University of Sydney, 2018) Under the general tree of the Constructivist Learning Theory, Inquiry Based Learning developed as a response to more traditional types of learning such as memorizing facts through reciting and repetition. Inquiry is considered a type of experiential learning, because it involves engaging with the content/material in questioning, as well as investigating and collaborating to make meaning (Bachtold, 2013). According to Terry Heck at teachthought.com, Inquiry Based Learning ...