Inquiry based is a broad pedagogical approach of learning. It has …show more content…
Being able to have an active role in the initial planning and being able to identify the main learning goals in the lesson planned (Ontario, 2013). This suggests that children are able to help the educator in coming up with a lesson plan that is suitable for every single child in the classroom, this can help all children to be on the same level as not all children learn at the same rate, some children are able to pick things up a lot quicker than others, some children can take a lot longer than others. Being able to have an input in the lesson plan will help all children to understand what is required of them and they are able to ask questions and give some input on how things can be made easier for them to learn about the topic that they are required to study at this point.
A key feature of inquiry based learning is being able to practice and revisit the initial ideas and theories, both as individuals and a whole class (Ontario, 2013). This gives children the opportunity to be able to question if they are learning what is required of them and to ask questions if they feel that they do not understand what is required of them. Also being able to reflect on the way current understandings of the topic differs from the former one. Students begin to experience learning as an ongoing process (Ontario, 2013). …show more content…
Helping children to explore their own family history is a great way to help a child to discover their family history (Moore, 2007).
Critical and creative thinking of a child’s family history is a great way for a child to inquire about their own family history. Giving a child an assignment to create a family tree will help a child to explore their own family history with their parents. This will also help the child to discover where they belong in their own family and also to discover the relationships between family members and who is who in their family (SCSA, 2014). Parents can also help their child to discover their own family history and exploring who people are in their family by showing them photos of family members and even old family movies. This would be a great way for a child to discover who people are and even put a face to their name to make it easier for the child to remember who the people are when they have to discuss their family tree in class (SCSA,