Who leads inquiry?

In the classroom, inquiry may be teacher-directed or student-directed.

In teacher-directed inquiry, the teacher poses the questions. Students
may choose which questions to pursue and which sources to use. In
student-directed inquiry, the students take on the role of question-
askers. The teacher may still guide the topic choice, such as an era of
time, but students pose the questions that they want to pursue.

Why use inquiry in social studies?

Inquiry allows students to be curious, to wonder and ask questions
(Coiro, Castek, & Quinn, 2016). Inquiry allows students to pursue
questions they have and topics they find personally relevant or
interesting.
Inquiry aids in differentiation of learning without stigmatizing students
(Pellegrino & Hilton, 2012). Students who may struggle to read
traditional texts can pursue video and photographic evidence while
other students can read dense primary texts.

Who leads inquiry?

In the classroom, inquiry may be teacher-directed or student-directed.
In teacher-directed inquiry, the teacher poses the questions. Students
may choose which questions to pursue and which sources to use. In
student-directed inquiry, the students take on the role of question-
askers. The teacher may still guide the topic choice, such as an era of
time, but students pose the questions that they want to pursue.

Why use inquiry in social studies?

Inquiry allows students to be curious, to wonder and ask questions
(Coiro, Castek, & Quinn, 2016). Inquiry allows students to pursue
questions they have and topics they find personally relevant or
interesting.
Inquiry aids in differentiation of learning without stigmatizing students
(Pellegrino & Hilton, 2012). Students who may struggle to read
traditional texts can pursue video and photographic evidence while
other students can read dense primary texts.