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Social Studies Lessons - Inquiry-based Learning. Examples of Inquiry Based Lessons. Professional Development in Action - Inquiry-based Learning. The Thinking Classroom. Inquiry-based Learning: Explanation. What is inquiry-based learning?

Inquiry-based Learning: Explanation

An old adage states: "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand. " The last part of this statement is the essence of inquiry-based learning, says our workshop author Joe Exline 1. Inquiry implies involvement that leads to understanding. Furthermore, involvement in learning implies possessing skills and attitudes that permit you to seek resolutions to questions and issues while you construct new knowledge.

"Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning. " A Context for Inquiry Unfortunately, our traditional educational system has worked in a way that discourages the natural process of inquiry. Some of the discouragement of our natural inquiry process may come from a lack of understanding about the deeper nature of inquiry-based learning. Importance of Inquiry Memorizing facts and information is not the most important skill in today's world. The Application of Inquiry. 36 Core Teacher Apps For Inquiry Learning With iPads. 36 Core Teacher Apps For Inquiry Learning With iPads The interest in inquiry-based learning seems to ebb and flow based on–well, it’s not clear why it ever ebbs.

36 Core Teacher Apps For Inquiry Learning With iPads

In short, it is a student-centered, Constructivist approach to learning that requires critical thinking, and benefits from technology, collaboration, resourcefulness, and other modern learning skills that never seem to fall out of favor themselves. Regardless, St Oliver Plunkett Primary School has put together two very useful images that can help you populate your iPad–or classroom of iPads–with apps that support both inquiry-based learning (the second image below), and a more general approach to pedagogy based on Apple’s uber-popular tablet (the top image).

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Free Training Opportunities. Global Health eLearning Center. E-learning Resources for Global Health Researchers - Fogarty International Center @ NIH. Center HTML Many organizations offer no- and low-cost e-learning resources to those working in the field of global health research.

E-learning Resources for Global Health Researchers - Fogarty International Center @ NIH

Resources include training courses, MOOCs and course materials (presentations, videos, reading lists, visual aids, articles), resource centers and resource networks. Please feel free to send additional suggested resources to ficinfo@mail.nih.gov. Please note: Fogarty provides this collection of training resources to supplement the information found on this website. These resources are not produced by Fogarty and FIC cannot guarantee the accuracy of information provided on external websites.

NIH | Networks | Courses | Limited Connectivity. PHF-TRAIN powered by KMi's eLMS. Training Source. Psycho. Free Management Library (SM) The EvoLLLution. Partnerships. RATIONALE: eLearning Tree. The eLearning Guild: Community & Resources for eLearning Professionals. GCSS CLAROLINE eLEARN. Tools, Templates, Presentations, & Course Outlines.

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Tools, Templates, Presentations, & Course Outlines

We hope that these FREE aids will save you time–and money! The tools, templates, and presentations included here are work aids to help you get started. Consider each to be a tool in your toolkit. You must ultimately decide which tool(s), if any, are right for your specific project or organizational need. Please note that these items are free for you to use, and are intended to be modified to best suit your needs.

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About the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

We are an independent charity working with adults, families and children's social care and social work services across the UK. We also work closely with related services such as health care and housing. We gather and analyse knowledge about what works and translate that knowledge into practical resources, learning materials and services including training and consultancy. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. This includes managers, frontline staff, commissioners and trainers.