Unpacking IBL Hurdles: What's Holding You Back by https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci Share your challenges, concerns and roadblocks in implementing Inquiry-Based Learning in your classroom. Your honest reflections will help us understand common struggles and work together towards solutions. All experiences are valuable - whether they're about time constraints, student readiness, or resource limitations. en-us 2025-06-01 06:01:28 UTC 2025-10-20 09:32:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894180 It takes up time.


At times, catering to different abilities at once in the class can be challenging to complete a certain task.

]]> 2025-06-03 03:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894180 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894236 What if students already have the knowledge/concept that we want them to enquire. For example: they’ve already learnt elsewhere that area of rectangle = length x breadth. Would they dismiss the inquiry based learning?

]]> 2025-06-03 03:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894236 Challenges https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894272 Time constraint, lower ability student

]]> 2025-06-03 03:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894272 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894354 Asking the right questions to probe them but not giving away too much of the thinking/answer to them

]]> 2025-06-03 03:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894354 Time constraint https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894413 2025-06-03 03:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894413 Language https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894437 We must ensure that for languages, the concept of learning the language can be aligned with IBL

]]> 2025-06-03 03:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894437 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894866 How do we work with students to come out with the LOs? What if the LOs are not what we intend to cover?

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894866 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894891 Time constraints, especially there is a big gap of their learning abilities, it is tough to start IBL successfully

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894891 Structure https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894911 Not sure of the responses of students.


Teacher has to be very skilled to facilitate the lesson and sequence and structure the sharing of students to form a cohesive lesson.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894911 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894934 I need to think of the possible scaffolding questions appropriate to the lesson. I need to look into pupils profiles to implement certain strategies or activities suitable.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476894934 Time https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895025 Time and syllabus requirements can be a concern as certain items need to be completed and rushed. Not ideal, but a meaningful ibl takes time to conduct in the classroom for maximum engagement.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895025 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895044 Students are working independently and the teacher can't help them out at the same time. Often, students are on the wrong track or rush to complete all the tasks but in an incorrect manner before the teacher check on them.


]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895044 IBL Hurdles https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895087 Time constraint to finish syllabus and student readiness to IBL approach.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895087 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895225 It’s interesting when students come up to tell you what they discovered. It takes time to plan and execute an IBL.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895225 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895297 Time constraints and curriculum pressures

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895297 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895356 It takes up alot of time to plan. Especially since we have to take into account the various learning needs of our students in class.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895356 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895372 Time constraints

Different learning abilities

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895372 : ] https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895414 Had the impression that IBL is not feasible for language teaching. And it's pretty tricky to DI in inquiry learning as my pupils are on a spectrum.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895414 The right suitable scenario to host the IBL https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895477 2025-06-03 04:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895477 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895483 How do we cater to those who already knows the concept?

]]> 2025-06-03 04:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895483 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895768 Time constraint

How do we ignite curiousity to kickstart inquiry?

Students may not be independent enough to explore the tasks on their own.

Lots of scaffolding needed especially for p1p2.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895768 Lower Primary Learners https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895779 I wonder if this is really achievable in a Lower Primary Classroom.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895779 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895781 Need to familiarize students with the expectations of IBL. Probably, we need to scaffold students learning path.

]]> 2025-06-03 04:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895781 https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895816 concerns

  1. How do I know if my lesson is IBL?

  2. How can I change an existing lesson to become IBL by tweaking some activities?

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  • Ability of LP learners to reach the correct conclusion and how to help them to do so

  • Similarly, how can we extend the learning of HP learners esp if they can complete the task quickly.

    • ]]>     2025-06-03 04:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895932     https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895968 Time constraint is real, dependent on the class profile. While exploratory work is good to have, sometimes the LA pupils cannot see the pattern or draw learning, so more periods are used to achieve the same learning objectives.


    On the other hand, I agree that IBL is a good learning strategy where appropriate.

    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476895968     IBL https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896311 IBL may sound scary, but perhaps we are already doing some form of it in class. To be more explicit in IBL, probably there is also the worry about time constraint and resource preparation.

    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896311     https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896417 For Chinese Language teaching: Students Lack Language Proficiency to Inquire. Weaker students may struggle to ask questions, formulate thoughts, or discuss ideas in Chinese, making inquiry slow and ineffective. Even high-ability students might find it easier to express curiosity in English.


    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896417     Topics https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896467 Is it possible to do IBL for all topics in maths? Some of the topics seem to involve mainly algorithms.

    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896467     Challenges https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896495 Group collaboration can be difficult with lower ability students, particularly now when students are grouped as such in their classes. There's no higher ability students to help lead the group, and with multiple groups in class, teacher has to be everywhere to facilitate.

    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896495     Challenges https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896501 Time constraints - not enough time to prepare lesson plan; not enough time to conduct IBL in class

    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896501     https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896617 Working with a class with a high number of low readiness students. Would IBL work for them as they require a lot of scaffolding.



    ]]>     2025-06-03 04:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896617     https://padlet.com/CanberraPrimary/wk2ypz7qab6hpqci/wish/3476896990 Time constraints, students’ lack of inquiry skills, and my own limited experience with IBL hold back its implementation in class.

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