Double Entry Journal #7

What are some challenges to inquiry approaches to learning?

• Teachers need to develop a new classroom management techniques.
• Teachers must be able to create inquiry-based lesson to meet a variety of criteria.
• It is hard to teach if a student lacks prior experience in the approach.
• Some may think the the approach is "unstructured".
• Teachers miss oppurtunities to advance the learning because they can't hear all of th esmall group discussions.
• High-income students don't benifit as much as lower-income students in small groups.
• If a teacher doesn't have help or support if will be hard to use in the classroom.
• The approach may fail to provide proper scaffolding.
• Students have a hard time generating meaningful questions.
• Students may lack background knowledge needed to make sense of the inquiry.
• Students may find it hard to work together.
• Students might have a hard time managing time.
• Students may find the work very complex.
• The teacher may find it hard to motivate the students.

Resource:
Barron, B., & Darling-Hammond, L. (1991). Teaching for meaningful learning. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia-teaching-for-meaningful-learning.pdf