The document discusses inquiry-based instruction (IBI), including its definition, major contributors, steps, and characteristics. IBI is an organized discussion where students actively pursue meaning through generating their own questions and finding evidence to answer them. It encourages students to take responsibility for their learning by constructing their own understanding through hands-on investigation and collaborative problem-solving.

1. O my lord! Open my heart, make my work easy for
me, and remove the impediment from my speech so
that they may understand my speech

2. Prepared by:
SHAHID ALI

3.  Instruction/ Teaching
 Ways of Teaching
 Teaching Methods
 Definition of Inquiry Based Instruction (IBI)
 Major Contributors
 Preparation
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4.  Steps in Inquiry Based Instruction (IBI)
 Characteristics of IBI
 Students/ Teacher in IBI
 Merits
 Demerits
 Summary
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5.  To deliver knowledge
and skill
 To make improvement in
human intellects and
capabilities
 According to Burton, “Teaching is the
simulation, guidance, direction and
encouragement for the learner”

6. Informal Teaching:
Received through friends, colleagues,
Parents, societies, Media like TV,
Magazines etc

7. Formal Teaching:
 Proper place
 Proper time
 Proper instructor
 Proper Curriculum
 With defined aims and objectives

8. FORMAL TEACHING METHODS
 Lecture method
 Lesson method
 Demonstration
 Discussion method (Inquiry teaching)

9. INQUIRY BASED
INSTRUCTION

10.  An organized conversation
 The sourest way of learning
 Active pursuit of meaning involving
thought process
 Change experience to bits of
knowledge

11. JOHN JAQUES
ROUSSEAU JEAN PIAGET
1712-1788 AD 1896-1980 AD
Idea of learning Children construct
through nature their own knowledge
SOCRATES JOHN DEWEY
470-399 BC 1859-1952 AD
Lead students to a Knowledge comes
series of questions from questioning
the experiences

12.  Make groups
 Give topic
 Brief objectives
 Time to be fixed

13.  Introduce the topic
 Discipline and organized way
 Patient learner
 Hesitating to speak
be encouraged

14.  Irrelevant matter be avoided
 Facts and opinion
 Control & management
responsibility
 Conclusion be found
before end

15. CHARACTERISTICS OF
INQUIRY BASED INSTRUCTIONS
• Creating questions of their own
• Obtaining supporting evidence
to answer the question
• Explaining the evidence collected
• Connecting the explanation to the
knowledge
• Creating an argument and justification
for the explanation

16. Asking questions, Investigating solutions by researching, Discusses
our discoveries and experiences, Creating new knowledge as we
gather information, and Reflecting on our new-found knowledge

17.  Students view themselves as learners in
the process of learning
 Accept an "invitation to learn”
 Raise questions, propose explanations,
and use observations
 Communicate using a variety of methods
 Critique their learning practices

18.  The teacher reflects on the purpose
and makes plans
 He facilitates classroom learning
 He models inquiry by leading questions
 Allows for diversions from intended
goal

19.  Develop thinking
 Whole topic is discussed
 Patience is there
 Confidence increase
 Emphasis is put on understanding and
learning, not on memorization

20.  Get rich knowledge
 Recovery of deficiency
 Focus remain high
 New ideas come
 Inquiry activities is more engaging and
interesting than “chalk and talk”

21.  Required lot of time
 Not suitable of all level of
student
 Irrelevant matter involve
 Every topic can not be discussed

22.  It is not a debate. The aim is to share
ideas so as to gain information
 Each discussion aims to be achieved and
time limit is set before it actually begins
 Maximum number of the individuals of the
group is required to participate
 Conclusion is formed according to the
ideas of the majority