The impact of inquiry based teaching on student learning outcomes
Track
Research Proposal / Learning Theories and Pedagogy
Abstract
Inquiry-based learning has been described as a pedagogical strategy that can positively impact student learning and engagement. Given the increase in the application of basic cognitive principles to teaching and learning, we decided to apply inquiry-based learning using a variety of empirically validated teaching strategies to determine if it impacted student-learning outcomes in measurable ways. We developed an inquiry-based first-year seminar and evaluated the impact on student learning. We found that students benefited from inquiry-based teaching, but that we needed to adjust our goals and strategies of our course to meet the needs of our students more effectively.
Session Format
Presentation Session
Publication Type and Release Option
Event
Recommended Citation
Hakala, Chris, "The impact of inquiry based teaching on student learning outcomes" (2017). SoTL Commons Conference. 55.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2017/55
The impact of inquiry based teaching on student learning outcomes
Inquiry-based learning has been described as a pedagogical strategy that can positively impact student learning and engagement. Given the increase in the application of basic cognitive principles to teaching and learning, we decided to apply inquiry-based learning using a variety of empirically validated teaching strategies to determine if it impacted student-learning outcomes in measurable ways. We developed an inquiry-based first-year seminar and evaluated the impact on student learning. We found that students benefited from inquiry-based teaching, but that we needed to adjust our goals and strategies of our course to meet the needs of our students more effectively.
