The
Institute for Inquiry's approach is designed to enable learners
to come to conceptual understanding of scientific ideas that
are new to them. The Inquiry process is driven by the learner's
curiosity and sustained by his or her sense of ownership of
the process. But curiosity and ownership alone are not enough
to ensure that learners have productive experiences that lead
to the deeper understanding of scientific ideas. A well-thought-out
structure and guidance by a teacher gives shape and direction
to curiosity within the context of a teacher's learning goals
for science content, process and attitudes.
