Initiating Inquiry-Based Teaching (IBT) in Classroom at Middle level School in Karachi
Keywords:
Inquiry-Based Teaching, Middle School, Karachi, Classroom Engagement, Student-Centered LearningAbstract
The ultimate aim of teaching of science is to foster scientific and critical thinking among students that they could be able to understand the process of science and they can solve scientific problems. Such kinds of disposition are fostered in students when they are taught employing students centered teaching methodologies. IBT is one of them which developed the above-mentioned dispositions in students. However, the IBT is not reflected in our classroom practices. This study is conducted to explore the feasibility of IBT in science class of a government school in Karachi Pakistan. Findings of this study reveals that during intervention inquiry was initiated from cookbook approach and at the end of nine lessons students were able to reach somewhere between structured and guided inquiry. Findings of this study suggest that in order to improve culture of inquiry in the classroom, students’ questioning skills needed to be improved.
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