LEARNING
Sana Syed
ENQUIRY BASED LEARNING
A STUDENT - CENTRIC LEARNING APPROACH The spirit of enquiry is intrinsic to human nature. Bewildered by a falling apple perpendicularly on the ground, Isaac Newton’s spirit of enquiry led him to discover the law of gravity.
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earning that is based on enquiry and a quench for knowledge is very different from instruction based learning. The enquiry based learning technique use inquisitiveness, experimentation and logical thinking to lead to coherent conclusions. Learning through this method has some remarkable benefits. Enquiry based learning involves a student’s active participation as compared to information based learning that simply disseminates information and requires students to acquire it. The students in enquiry based learning start with a ‘scenario’;
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identify their own questions with the guidance of a facilitator and examine the resources required for the research. In the process, they gain knowledge about their subject. Knowledge acquired through structured experimentation and research is better retained because it is based on finding a solution to a problem. To guide the entire process to a logical conclusion the students are monitored by a facilitator. The facilitator helps the group of students understand and guide the entire learning process and maintains a neutral stand.