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Collaborative, group education is a benefit for children and prepares them for behavior in society.

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In order for the knowledge learned by the student to be permanent, it is necessary to perform meaningful learning. In order to achieve meaningful learning, we can obtain active, product-oriented results by observing an effective process with the application technique by doing and living with an inquiry-based approach.

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I can benefit from IBL by:
- getting to know my pupils mores including their interests, their thoughts and their curiosity in my lessons and the learning environment I create for them. To ensure successful IBL the teacher (me!) becomes really reflective in how learning is progressing while also putting the teacher at the heart of learning with/alongside their pupils.
Pupils can benefit from IBL by:
- being provided with tailored learning that inspires their curiosity and awakens their desire to learning about the world about them. It provides motivation for learners because they are naturally more in the centre of learning that through traditional methods of rote learning and transmission of facts.

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The teacher can appreciate: the degree to which the students define and understand the investigated problem; the ability to identify and select the procedures for obtaining information, collecting and organizing data; ability to formulate and test hypotheses; the way the student presents the methods of investigation used

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Inquiry-based learning knows no boundaries. It can be used at any time and in any educational environment to provide students with a learning experience based on their interests and abilities. Due to its discovery-based nature, it tends to extract the “best” from within students. It allows them to take responsibility for learning and helps information become more meaningful.

1) Develops Critical Thinking Skills
2) Makes Learning Interesting
3) Promotes a Sense of Curiosity
4) Allows You to Explore
5) Improves Understanding and Comprehension

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Applying inquiry based learning can help me as an educator to observe my students, plan activities to support their holistic growth and support their previous knowledge. My students will benefit from IBL as it promotes thinking, finding solutions, make predictions, allow exploration, experiment, and use different methods that lead to the same outcome. It will also allow the students to have a say in their learning by having a chance to choose.
Nikita Borg- Malta

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IBL makes me think of two quotations: 1) The purpose of education is learning, not teaching. 2) When one teaches, two learn. IBL may be about 'one size fitting all' as it brings more motivation and involves the learners in their own progress, increasing the joy of participation and interaction.

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Reflecting on Learning About Inquiry-Based Learning 

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Reflecting on Learning About Inquiry-Based Learning 

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Despite the MOOC being very short, the information provided was more than enough to understand and comprehend the notion of inquiry-based learning. As a prospective childhood educator, learning about the pedagogical method from an Early Years (early childhood) perspective highlighted how important it is to extend it beyond early childhood education, where older children can take advantage of enhancing the skills they acquired during their time in kindergarten. Although there might be some differences in terms of how childhood educators use inquiry-based learning compared to early childhood educators, the intention and methodology of it is what matters the most, where both educators and students can use it to their advantage regardless of age.

—Austin Nicholas Dragos [United States of America]

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This learning helps the student to work in groups, to participate in discussions, to formulate conclusions.

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My pupils were playing to produce electricity by moVing the branches as they were pushing it. And they were chanting along: E -LEC-TRI-CITY!

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How can I and my students benefit from IBL?
First of all, we will all feel more engaged in the learning process. I like to investigate and my pupils as well ;)
Then we can both benefit from a real-life experience that also offers plenty of hands-on themes.
And last but not least it is an active way (discussing, hands-on activities, collaboration...) of teaching and learning.
And most of all it IS FUN ;)

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IBL can enrich my teaching methodology. It also can be used for classes of any level. It could help me create a goodworking, respectful and effective team, where children feel enthusiastic, inspired and happy for their development!
On the other hand, IBL is useful for students' holistic development. Children feel safe to learn according their interests, in their own pace, so that they become autonomous and self confident learners.

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The Inquiry - Based Learning is beneficial for both teachers and children. The learners can develop their skills through discovering and cooperating with each other through interactions and play. The teachers motivate their learners by giving them the opportunity to explore new things involving the children in active learning. Conversation and collaboration become very important in the learning procedure.

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teachers benefit from Inquiry Based Learning in many ways such as:

Reinforces Curriculum Content.

“Warms Up” the Brain for Learning.

Promotes a Deeper Understanding of Content.

Helps Make Learning Rewarding.

Builds Initiative and Self-Direction.

Works in Almost Any Classroom.

Offers Differentiated Instruction.

Students:

Engagement

Hands on activities

Ownership of their own earning

Active not passive learners

Fun and more relaxed environment

social and emotional skills development

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Ene Ana - Maria (Romania)IBL is very important for all the pupils, because it allows them to learn through discovery, to investigate, to research, starting from their own experiences.

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Ene Ana - Maria (Romania)IBL is very important for all the pupils, because it allows them to learn through discovery, to investigate, to research, starting from their own experiences.

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The dialogue between you and your students is certainly more pleasent if you see that your students are independent in getting knowledge as you lead them to it. Also, the satisfaction is even bigger if you see them enjoying learning in this way.
The experience is very important. So the best way of implementing new learning contents and making a connection between theory and practice is learning throught experience on site.

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Benefit for educators:
Can you pay more attention to the learning processes your students engage in
allows you to get to know each of your students' ways of learning.
allows you to dialogue with and learn from your students
take real notes on the learning achieved by your students.
Benefit for childrens:
Are free to choose how they learn and through what materials.

The classroom environment is more relaxed and they are more focused on learning

they can do what they like so their brain is more predisposed to learn

they collaborate with others which helps them develop as a social person as well

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I think this learning easily leads to preschool independence. It teaches him to be creative and he can communicate more easily.

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IBL helps me because it gives a deeper thought in early childhood and a different prespective as a pe teacher.
Physical education uses all these ideas of the three pionneers. My students will benefit even more to explore them selves and be creative

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With the use of IBL approach I think that the Educator will have more time to document and observe the students process of learning, and meanwhile offer the student the environment and resources needed to help them grow and explore with their curiosity in a fun and supportive way.

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Educators can benefit from IBL because:

Lets face it, following an IBL approach is so much more fun and cool than a traditional approach to learning!

Would be able to integrate play and inquiry in teachings.

Makes teaching and learning more rewarding.

Can be implemented in any classroom.

Children can benefit from IBL because:

Their curiousity is sparked!

Their interests are acknowledged.

They choose their own learning.

They are able to build self-direction.

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I teach English language to young learners but both to middle school learners. I would like to apply IBL to my students because I want them to question the world, to match  topics that I could never think of and I want to learn from my students; when they are stress free and free from marks, they show their true self end they are not afraid of making mistakes.

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IBLcan help me to improve and develope students' skills, curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration. It can also be useful to better understand pupils' needs, to motivate them and to organize my classroom in a more dynamic way

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Using Inquiry-based learning enables students to develop their critical thinking, to express themselves freely and it sparkles their creativity. I develop myself as a teacher using this approach, as I use techniques and activities related to the real world.

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n my learning environment, I can benefit from  IBL as I have a very heterogeneous group of students who will be able to develop collaborative activities and at the same time respect learning rhythms and as such my students can benefit a lot in development of social and communication skills with pairs. Likewise, it will serve to develop interest in themes and foster autonomy and other skills in a much more natural way.

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I think Inquiry helps children feel freer to express their ideas.
When children play, they touch things, observe landscapes and objects, they are working with their minds and asking questions.
Through more stimulating and also innovative activities, the teacher tries to initiate and engage all the learning of his pupils.
Furthermore, children can discover for themselves solutions to everyday problems because they repeat the experiences in a more protected situation.
Teachers and pupils work together and constantly confront each other.
For younger children, every activity with play becomes a learning experience. The classroom setting and the use of spaces (even outdoors) are also very important because children explore the reality that surrounds them better.

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When using IBL approach, I can offer pupils modern ways of teaching and make them more interested and motivated in the things they learn about. Pupils can benefit from it cause they become more open to learning, more creative, they can develop their 21st cnetury skills.

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IBL as an extended stay teacher gives the opportunity to get to know the student's knowledge, abilities and interests. Not everyone is for everything what we can respect in this way of learning. We do not "stuff" children with all the knowledge, but provide them with the basics according to their wishes. So everyone receives knowledge, but the depth of its spread depends on the child's interests. The teacher is only the leader and helper in case the student gets stuck. But the greater use of IBL would be if the education system was a little relieved and enabled learning without the pressure of time so that all teaching units could be processed.

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In my learning environment, I can benefit from  IBL as I have a very heterogeneous group of students who will be able to develop collaborative activities and at the same time respect learning rhythms and as such my students can benefit a lot in development of social and communication skills with pairs. Likewise, it will serve to develop interest in themes and foster autonomy and other skills in a much more natural way.

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As a teacher, it would be very rewarding to be able to organise my classroom in such a dynamic way. I read a lot about alternative teaching approaches but I always feel insecure to try them. I believe my students would be more motivated and better prepared to face different challenges.

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Benefits for me:

as a teacher, I have the role of leader, instigator and supervisor. I work in a dynamic environment and I see the progress of each child, but also my personal progress and joy in this job that fulfills me.

Benefits for students:

they are active participants in the teaching process which means that they actively learn because they work with their hands, body, the brain is stimulated by optional and spontaneous games, all the senses are involved. Students come to conclusions on their own and this gives them joy in learning. They learn through playing with interactive content.

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One of the best aspects of IBL for me as a teacher is that it can foster curiosity and love for learning and acquiring new knowledge. One of the most difficult tasks for any teacher is to motivate the students, once they are interested in learning, everything becomes easier. Also the students become responsible for their own learning, which shifts the attention from teachers to students as the drivers and main bearers of the educational process. Students gain greater autonomy and responsibility, resulting in increased motivation and commitment.

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this pedagogy helps me to know the level of the pupils, their interests and their logic. I them then deduce their dysfunctions. for the students, it is a way of improving their collaboration and communication with each other as groups and with those around them. this has advantages on their cognitive and social skills.

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Despite the complexity, research-based learning can be easier on teachers, in part because some responsibilities shift from teachers to students, students are more involved in the work. It can especially be used now during online classes. Students are asked a query or research task and they research and find solutions and answers at home. Students think about the questions they answer and present what they have learned, creativity and critical thinking are encouraged. Students cooperate with each other and thus gain new knowledge about the content.

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Adventages of Inquiry Based Learning:

·        students will more easily remember what they have learned, or more precisely, what they have discovered

·        they will boldly express their thoughts,

·        learn to talk about their ideas,

·        learn to listen to others and follow their way of thinking

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As a participant I can benefit from implementing IBL by engaging students more once we know their interests and more about them; at the same time if students feel care for and that they matter, this will spark more involvement and engagement from them which will help promote a more inclusive environment; and the more involved they are the more they will learn.