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What is Inquiry Based Learning?
Inquiry based learning is mainly involving the learner and leading him to
understand. Inquiry here implies on the possessing skills and attitude of
yours, which allows you to ask questions about new resolutions and issues while
you are gaining new information.
Dictionary
meaning of Inquiry is seeking
knowledge
, information, or truth
through questioning. All the people carry on with this process throughout
their life, even if you might find it not very much reflecting. For example,
infants use inquiry to build their sense of the world, the babies turn towards
voices, put things in their mouths, grasp things, and observe faces that come
near. The inquiry process is mainly the gathering of data and information and
applying them to senses like smelling, tasting, touching, hearing and
seeing.
Very sadly, our traditional ways of teaching discourage the process of
inquiry. It makes the student get less prone to asking questions as they move
through their grade levels, they are just expected to listen and repeat the
expected answers. This is due to the lack of understanding of inquiry based
learning. Inquiry based learning is not just asking questions, but it is a way
of converting data and information into useful knowledge. A useful application
of inquiry based learning involves many different factors, which are, a
different level of questions, a focus for questions, a framework for questions,
and a context for questions.
Much mesmerizing information and facts are readily available, which needs an
understanding of how to make sense out of it and turn it into useful knowledge.
The teachers must be able to analyze that he or she does into only have to
accumulate information and data but also have to generate it into useful
knowledge, which can be easily done through inquiry based learning. Our
country's success depending upon natural resources is the past; the future of
our country's success now depends upon the workforce which works smarter.
There are four essential elements on which inquiry based learning
depends
Carmen Solis on 24 Feb 12This just like all the other articles on Athletic scholarships states what exactly goes on behind the scenes. Even though it is a very short and brief article it does not sugar coat and sale anything to the athletes. It shows what the realities are and what one needs to be aware of. It is better to be informed of the reality than to let your dream live on what you think something is. Knowledge is power, in this case it is also going to alleviate stress and headaches.
Michelle Osborne on 25 Feb 12This article is so true. So many high school athletes have high hopes of going to college on an athletic scholarship and don't realize that it may not be guaranteed for all four years old school. This is particularly true for women athletes. I had a few female friends in college who went on athletic scholarships but ended up off them after a year or two. Having a second or back-up plan is important for students pursing athletic scholarships incase it doesn't work out. Another thing is many student athletes have high hopes of going pro. I think someone needs to really educated college athletes at the beginning of their school careers and let them know the likelihood of them actually going pro and the importance of making the most of their education to be prepared to work later in life.
Darlene Wall on 01 Mar 12Wow! This is another good article. I found the whole website interesting. I actually have a teenager that is about to graduate within the next year. He runs cross-country, and he is pretty good at it. He is top two in his school. We have been discussing colleges and scholarship offers that are available. After reading this article, it really had me thinking about the scholarship offers that are even available for my son. As a business teacher, I enjoy discussing college options for my students as well. This article gave me some helpful information that enlighten my knowledge of divisions and which sports usually get a full-ride. It is important to have a backup plan and not to rely on one school. Students should always have a plan B. Sports are not everything without a good GPA.
Grace Chandler on 03 Mar 12The article was a good read. I think working with the coaches and athletes you have to understand it is a business but in the same breath. It also depends on the sport your child is playing. Basketball. Basket, Football are the most grueling sports when it comes traveling and practice times. So, just research the school and what are the practice times if you have a focused student then they can come out with the right degree.
