Inquiry-Based Learning

Pedagogy & Learning

Teaching driven by student questions, investigation and discovery rather than direct transmission of facts.

Inquiry-Based Learning is teaching driven by student questions, investigation and discovery rather than direct transmission of facts.

Related Terms
Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Learning organised around extended, real-world projects through which students build knowledge and skills.
Experiential Learning
A pedagogy in which students learn through direct experience and structured reflection rather than passive reception of information.
Pedagogy
The theory, method and practice of teaching, including how educators design instruction and facilitate learning.
Adaptive Learning
Technology that adjusts content, pace and difficulty in real time based on each learner's performance.
Andragogy
The theory and practice of teaching adults, as distinct from pedagogy for children.