In Ag Education, we constantly claim to teach to the "real-world" problems. So wouldn't it make sense to teach with inquiry based learning. We should be teaching with hands on and problem based as much as possible! I guarantee you that student's in 90% of there other classes get just lectured too. Student's are on lecture overload! And let's be real, student's expect it of us to teach them outside the classroom. IT IS AGRICULTURE ANYWAY RIGHT!?!
Besides the basis of the name, wouldn't it make sense to practice what you teach. If you teach about soil texture, shouldn't you let students touch some soil. If you teach about how to do plant propagation, shouldn't you let student's try!
Once student's know how something works, doesn't it make sense to make student's apply it. In real life, you are presented with problems, not solutions. Life is a problem! Teach kids to solve it!
I really think you just barely touch the importance of inquiry based learning. I also am not sure that this truly says what inquiry based learning is for your viewers.
ReplyDeleteKatie, it's great that you understand the importance of PBL. How does what we learned in class this past week connect with your views on PBL? How do the readings for this week relate to it as well?
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