IBL and PBL

Inquiry-based learning implies that you are seeking for knowledge or information by asking questions. The historical roots of inquiry-based learning came from was first introduced by John Dewey in 1961 by being an advocate of child-centered learning based on their real-world experiences. His theory also compounded with constructivism because it is based on observation and scientific study about how people learn. The components that are involved in inquiry-based learning is activating prior knowledge, providing background information, modeling their outcomes(ppt, word doc), establishing a topic. The way that this could be modeled in the classrooms by turning information into useful knowledge because it is information that they have learned as opposed to seeing it. This helps students because they are able to make connections of useful knowledge into other subjects that can easily be related too. An activity that can use inquiry-based learning could be learning about maiking predictions, and a great example could be about the weather. The students can predict what type of climates there are by having that background knowledge, or by gathering data like pictures of the weather, etc.


Project-based learning is best defined as instruction relating questions and technology relative to the students' everyday lives to classroom projects.This is more of a hands-on connection with the instruction. Some of the components of project-based learning is being organized around deriving a question, a need to know essential content and skill. Project-based can be used in the classroom by integrating technology in meaningful ways to help them investigate, collaborate,analyze, synthesize and present their learning.  An example of how project-based learning can be done is by performing science experiments, recording and analyzing results, Using computer learning games and word puzzles, Examining relation of story to real-life situations and people.

I have included my  Unit Plan how it can also connect with the IBL/PBL information.

Here is an example of how Inquiry Based Learning and
Project Based Learning can be introduced in the classroom, and what is neat about this source is that it gives different methods on how this can be used with different subjects too.