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Inquiry Approach: Inquiry Teaching Method DO's and DON'Ts
Inquiry Approach: Inquiry Teaching Method DO's and DON'Ts
Disadvantages
1. Time consuming.
2. As students of different mental capabilities attend the same class in the school, thus it is
not possible for all of them to learn various information’s through this method effectively.
3. If all the students do not take participate in question asking function, then the classroom will
become dominated by few students.
Problem Based Learning
A teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex
question, problem, or challenge.
Develops application synthesis, critical thinking skills.
Students work together to solve real-world problems in their school and community.
Teachers and students are co-learning, co-producing and co-evaluating.
KEY TO SUCCESS
Teachers need to make sure they are monitoring the students and help them guide in
their research.
We need to make sure we are giving our students age appropriate problems.
Focus on a real problem in the school or community.