Introducing math and science through inquiry and problem-based instruction can pay off throughout elementary school, according to a massive international series of studies. Education economists Emma ...

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials ...

School principals, district administrators, and teacher leaders (including department chairs) are essential links in the adoption of inquiry as a way of teaching and learning. Extensive research ...

The Indiana Academic Standards for Science and the Next Generation Science Standards emphasize inquiry as a prominent instructional method and a defining characteristic of science. This workshop ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--inquirED, the innovative developer of inquiry-based curriculum and teacher professional development, today unveiled a new, inquiry-based curriculum designed for use in ...

Inquiry-based learning emphasises a student's role in the learning process and asks them to engage with an idea or topic in an active way, rather than by sitting and listening to a teacher. The ...

One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...

This is what you want to see in a science classroom: Less memorizing. Fewer ready-made science experiments. Students designing their own hands-on investigations in pursuit of scientific questions.

Middle-grades science teachers that dedicate a minimum of five hours of instructional time to science each week are more likely to implement inquiry-based teaching, a best practice among science and ...

Educators need evidence drawn from research to help them implement and justify inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning science. Many science teachers, for example, question why they should ...