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What IS Inquiry
"Inquiry is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world. Inquiry can involve questions, problems, issues, needs, and hypothesisis. It incorporates the key competencies as people pose and solve the problems, make discoveries, test theories, and interrogate discoveries. Inquiry is based on constructivist principles, that understanding is constructed through an activity where people work, talk and share together. Inquiry involves the authentic engagement of its learners and leads to their active creation and transfer of new knowledge."

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What is it NOT?
"It is crucial to recognize that inquiry-based teaching should not be viewed as a technique or instructional practice or method used to teach a subject. Rather, inquiry starts with teachers as engaged learners and researchers with the foundational belief that the topics they teach are rich, living and generous places for wonder and exploration. Inquiry is not merely ‘having students do projects’ but rather strives to nurture deep, discipline-based way of thinking and doing with students." []

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