The inductive model of scientific inquiry and the traditional scientific inquiry model both involve hands-on activities where students perform investigations and work cooperatively. However, the inductive model has the teacher pose an area of inquiry and facilitate the process, while students identify patterns in data and speculate solutions, rather than the teacher structuring the problem for students to solve.

1. Inductive Model Scientific Inquiry Model
How are they alike?
Hands-on activities
Students perform investigations
Working cooperatively in learning communities
Teacher poses an area of inquiry
Teacher is actively involved
Students identify commonalities in data
Practice and apply skills
Teacher facitlitates inquiry
Students structure a problem
Students speculate on ways to solve problems
How are they different?