Inquiry+&+Research

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Berkley internet Research Guide

Inquiry based learning allows the student to delve deeper into the content and explore areas of interest they may not have otherwise been exposed to. It allows them to take control of their own learning and become more engaged in their work.

Question: What is the best way to balance the inquiry based approach with the need to "cover" large amounts of material that everyone needs to know. We are working on this in our department and it is somewhat challenging at time to determine what should be "whole class" and what should be inquiry based.

After reading the readings another question arises. If this is to be true inquiry based learning, aren't the students supposed to pick their topic of interest. The reading mention working in groups. Will this limit students ability to pick their own area of interest.