What+Is+Inquiry+Learning?

==Inquiry Learning encompasses students being engrossed in open-ended investigations that require them to explore possibilities, present a focus question, collect data, draw conclusions from it, and evaluate and reflect upon their process (Marsh & Hart, 2011). Inquiry Learning focuses on students extracting meaning from an experience or discovery process (Audet & Jordan, 2005). It provides opportunities for students to authentic and worthwhile questions that they are motivated to discover the answers too. Motivation is crucial to a sustainable inquiry process. John Dewey (1933) wrote that people learn when they seek answer to questions that matter to them. == ==Inquiry Learning is a complex task that requires a host of higher order thinking skills, literacy comprehension, critical thinking skills, evaluating information, investigative skills and a high aptitude for use of a diverse range of sources. Communication, social and time management skills are also developed in group inquiry tasks (Kuhlthau, Maniotes & Caspari, 2007). ==