Inquiry-Based Learning

Welcome to the Innovative Teaching Showcase, a series publication created by WWU's Center for Instructional Innovation. In this Inquiry Based Learning issue, we honor the work of several instructors, Andrew Boudreaux, Science Ed. Team, and Stephanie Treneer. Investigate how instructors can act as guides that promote students to actively engage with material rather than simply memorize facts, allowing deeper comprehension of course outcomes and topics. For more on the theme, see Inquiry Based Learning by Kathleen Kitto, the Ideas collection, insights from additional instructors in the Profiles section, and our accompanying Inquiry Based Learning Toolkit.

All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.

E. Lee May, Salisbury State University

Academy of Inquiry Based Learning