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= Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. = ​

This quote by Benjamin Franklin is basically inquiry learning in a nutshell. Preparing students for living and working in the changing 21st century is a challenge for today's educators (Kuhlthau, 2010) which is where inquiry learning comes in.


 * __Definitions of Inquiry__**

"Inquiry is an approach to learning whereby students find and use a variety of sources of information and ideas to increase their understanding of a problem, topic or issue." (Kuhlthau, Maniotes & Caspari, 2007).

"Inquiry based teaching is problem or question driven; it encourages collaboration; it makes kids into exploreres and discoverers; it requires kids to think; and it puts teachers into nonconventional roles." (Harvey & Daniels, 2009).

(Reid, n.d.)
 * __What does inquiry include?__**


 * __Do you want to watch an example?__**

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Thirteen Ed Online (Concept to Classroom) has this great site that has: -explanation of inquiry based learning -demonstration of inquiry in classrooms (with videos to watch) -exploration of your current teaching -fabulous step-by-step guide on how to get started in implementation
 * __Do you want to learn more?__**

Resources Kuhlthau, C.C. (2010) //Guided inquiry: School libraries in the 21st century//. School Libraries Worldwide,Volume 16, p 1-12.

Kuhlthau, C.C.,Maniotes, L.K., & Caspari, A.K. (2007). //Guided inquiry: learning in the 21st century//. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Harvey, S. and Daniels, H. (2009). //Comprehension and collaboration: inquiry circles in action//. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Reid, Paul. (n.d.) //Empowering inquiry based learning with web 2.0 mashups.// From [] slide 10.