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Inquiry Based Learning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this an example of Inquiry Based Learning?

a)

No way!

b)

Yes, students should be bored.

c)

These students are too old to have fun in school.

d)

Yes, students are quiet and well behaved.

2.

Which of the following demonstrates Inquiry Based Learning?

a)

Jenny follows directions while the teacher tells her what to do.

b)

Carl is curious about worms, so the teacher encourages him to go find worms outside and write a report about what he found.

c)

Mrs. Collins knows that learning about plants is important, so she makes her students memorize different leaf shapes.

d)

Jose sits in silence while Mr. Roy talks about WWII.

3.

Dewey believes the best type of learning happens by...

a)

Sitting and listening

b)

Experience

c)

Following directions

d)

Teacher directed problems

4.

Which of the following would make a lesson about bacteria more student-centered?

a)

Making students memorize the names of bacteria.

b)

Asking students how they can figure out which place on campus has the most bacteria and encouraging them to find out on their own.

c)

Showing a PowerPoint with anecdotes about the time you learned about bacteria when you were in high school.

d)

Making students sit and read a pre-selected book about how bacteria grows.

5.
What age child is best suited for Inquiry Based Learning?
a)
K-3
b)
4-7
c)
8-12
d)
All school age children
6.
How might a "working alone" culture limit students' development?
a)
It may fail to prepare them for a collaborative workforce
b)
It will teach them to be quiet in class
c)
It will show them the industrial model of education
d)
It may limit their ability to sit still
7.
How could you use inquiry circles in your curricular planning?
a)
A) To increase engagement in my content area and build literacy skills
b)
B) To allow for peer/leadership opportunities for students
c)
C) To use multimedia, multigenre, multilevel, and mulitcultural sources
d)
D) All of the Above
8.
True or False: If students' inquiry takes the unit in a different direction, they should be redirected immediately.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
How does inquiry-based learning promote higher-order thinking?
a)
A) It teaches grit, perseverance, growth mindset, and self-regulation
b)
B) It enables students to take ownership over their own learning and to reach their goals.
c)
C) A & B
d)
D) It doesn't promote higher-order thinking.
10.
What are the benefits of student interest in a particular topic?
a)
A) Off-task behavior, discipline issues
b)
B) A new pair of shoes
c)
C) Loud classrooms
d)
D) Energy, invigoration, captivation, turbo-charged thinking