IBEC Inquiry-Based Learning 2

Question 1

In the IB framework, what distinguishes 'structured inquiry' from 'open inquiry'?

Accepted Answer

The teacher provides the question and students design the investigation

Answer

In structured inquiry, the teacher poses the question while students determine how to investigate it, offering more scaffolding than open inquiry.

Question 2

Which IB learner profile attribute is most directly cultivated when students generate their own inquiry questions?

Accepted Answer

Inquirers

Answer

The 'Inquirers' attribute describes students who develop their natural curiosity and learn how to learn independently.

Question 3

A teacher notices students are off-task during an inquiry project. The most IB-aligned response is to:

Accepted Answer

Offer guiding questions to refocus student thinking

Answer

Guiding questions scaffold student thinking without removing agency, aligning with the IB's facilitative teacher role.

Question 4

What role does 'provocation' play at the start of an IB inquiry unit?

Accepted Answer

It sparks curiosity and generates student questions

Answer

Provocations are designed to stimulate wonder and launch the inquiry by eliciting authentic student questions.

Question 5

Which strategy best supports English Language Learners during an inquiry-based investigation?

Accepted Answer

Providing sentence frames and visual supports alongside inquiry tasks

Answer

Sentence frames and visual supports scaffold language without reducing cognitive demand, supporting ELLs within the inquiry process.

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