1. in the PYP
Iman Mashaal

2. Inquiry

3. What is Inquiry-based learning?
Inquiry-based learning is a process where students are involved in their learning, formulate questions, investigate widely and then build new understandings, meanings and knowledge. (IBO)

4. IBO Mission Statement
The IBO aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
Inquiring – the first attribute to be mentioned

5. IB Position on Learning through Inquiry
Making the PYP Happen
The PYP is committed to ‘structured, purposeful inquiry that engages students actively in their own learning’ (IBO 2007, p. 29)
The starting point is students’ current understanding , and the goal is the active construction of meaning and building connections between that understanding and new information and experience, derived from the inquiry into new content concepts, skills and attitudes (IBO 2007, p. 29)
Inquiry, interpreted in the broadest sense, is the process initiated by the students or the teacher that moves the students from their current level of understanding to a new and deeper level of understanding (IBO, 2007, p. 29).

6. IB Learner Profiles What comes first?
Inquirers - They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Inquirers comes first on the list
The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education.
It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose.

7. The Role of the Teacher in an Inquiry Classroom
Listening
Participating
Articulating children’s implied connections
Inviting children to elaborate
Scaffolding
Provoking
Recording
Guiding
Negotiating power
To facilitate / guide inquiry…

8. Language of Inquiry What do you think In what ways do you know…
There’s a part I want to ask about
I’m trying to figure out…
I wonder why…
Well, maybe..
I think that…
I noticed…
This is what I don’t get…
It makes sense that…
I thought I was…
Help me understand…
Tell me more…
I wonder if…

9. Inquiry in the Classroom
Let’s take a peek into an inquiring classroom:

10. What supports inquiry?
The IB curriculum is concept driven Concepts: Form Function Causation Connection Perspective Change Reflection Responsibility

11. Sample Unit of Inquiry Transdisciplinary theme Concepts
(The concepts drive the inquiry)
Concept Questions
What can we do to have a healthy
lifestyle? (Reflection)
What might happen as a result of our choices?
(Causation)

12. Inquiry about healthy choices
Activity
Inquiry about healthy choices

13. What does inquiry look like in the PYP?
Exploring, wondering, questioning
Making the PYP Happen
The PYP is committed to ‘structured, purposeful inquiry that engages students actively in their own learning’ (IBO 2007, p. 29)
The starting point is students’ current understanding , and the goal is the active construction of meaning and building connections between that understanding and new information and experience, derived from the inquiry into new content concepts, skills and attitudes (IBO 2007, p. 29)
Inquiry, interpreted in the broadest sense, is the process initiated by the students or the teacher that moves the students from their current level of understanding to a new and deeper level of understanding (IBO, 2007, p. 29).
Inquiry is not only questions. It is a process that involves provocation, reflection and consolidation.

14. Experimenting and playing with possibilities
Inquiry is
Experimenting and playing with possibilities

15. Inquiry is
Making connections between previous and current learning

16. Making predictions and acting purposefully to see what happens
Inquiry is
Making predictions and acting purposefully to see what happens

17. Collecting data and reporting findings
Inquiry is
Collecting data and reporting findings

18. Making and testing theories
Inquiry is
Making and testing theories

19. Clarifying existing ideas
Inquiry is
Clarifying existing ideas

20. Solving problems in a variety of ways
Inquiry is
Solving problems in a variety of ways

21. Researching and seeking information
Inquiry is
Researching and seeking information

22. Deepening understanding
Inquiry is
Deepening understanding

23. Curriculum – Inquiry Cycle
What do we want to learn?
Written
Taught - inquiry
Assessed
Who we are—an inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Where we are in place and time—an inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
How we express ourselves—an inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
How the world works—an inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.
How we organize ourselves—an inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.
Sharing the planet—an inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

24. Questions
How do you feel about the inquiry-based approach to learning?

25. References
IB Primary Years Program Booklet
IBO, (2012). Making the PYP Happen.