Inquiry-Based Education and the International Baccalaureate
Inquiry-based education is grounded in the belief that we learn by inquiring and constructing meaning, that content is very important and that it is inadequate to focus primarily on teaching skills and traditional tests as measures of learning. To help students thrive academically and socially, learning must go beyond skill acquisition and memorization to high order thinking skills and the mastery of content that provides students with the ability to apply what they learn to new situations, solve problems and create new ideas. This depth of understanding and intellectual capacity leads to a love of learning, an ability to develop innovative solutions to problems and the capacity to create new knowledge. The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) offer the best approach to inquiry-based education. The PYP, MYP and DP are based upon comprehensive research and extensive, wide-ranging experience - excellent p...