Leading the inquiry process

The IB foster a love for life-long learning and as teachers who facilitate classrooms it becomes a way of living! The purpose of learning is to empower students to lead their life with a purpose and meaning and as society expects them to 'lead a good life'. When do we expect these skills to be taught by the school we often miss the point of making them ready for real life which is actually unpredictable, vague, ever-changing, and often demands problem-solving. As IB educators, we pave a path for learners where they do the walking, something life demands. We help children build skills through our pedagogy which will help them to learn and find creative solutions to problems rather than succumb to traditional ways of measuring one's capabilities based on marks they get. Here are some ways we drive student-led learning...

1) Skill development

Teaching and Learning based on the inquiry method is an approach that helps students build their knowledge and understanding through research and exploration activities based on existing knowledge. The inquiry method requires higher-order thinking skills and critical thinking to make conclusions.

2) Higher order engagement

The inquiry has a student agency, wherein the students have a voice choice to guide their own learning journey, hence student engagement is high.

3) Storm your brain

The brain does not work in isolation hence transdisciplinary learning is the natural way to ignite learning.

4) Sensorial learning

Inquiry through sensorial engagements helps the learner to use maximum senses to enhance their learning

5) Skill based learning

Learning is more skill-based and learning is more by doing. It is more relevant and updated.