PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Lesson 1: Nature of Inquiry and Research

Activity 1:

Directions: Explain your understanding of inquiry by answering the following questions intelligently.
(Write your answer on the space provided below)

1. Compare and contrast the three foundation theories behind Inquiry-based Learning.
John Dewey’s notion, in which we learn by doing something or anything, is the first of three basic
theories of Inquiry Based Learning. The “Zone of Proximal Development,” as defined by Lev Vygotsky, is
the difference between what a learner can do on their own and what she or he can achieve with the
support of a trained partner. Jerome Bruner’s “Cognitive Development Theory” outlines how a kid
creates a mental representation of the environment. He rejected the notion that intelligence was a fixed
trait, instead seeing cognitive development as a result of bodily maturation and responses with the
environment.

2. Describe one who thinks in a linear fashion.

Someone who thinks in a linear manner is someone who only perceives things from one perspective. As
a result, opposing facts and circumstances are not well-balanced, which may result in a stalemate or
rash conclusions.

3. How do you learn something through inquiry?

Students would make and obstruct their own questions and get supporting evidence to answer them,
they’d clarify what they gathered and connect each dots to validate their explanation that is related to
the topic to the point they performed an investigative process. In short, students learn something
through inquiry by their determination to justify and aid their curiosity on their own.

4. Why is inquiry a scientific way of thinking?

Performing an inquiry is thought to be a scientific method of thinking since it permits our minds to
engage in fact-finding tasks.

5. In your opinion, is this an effective learning method? Why or why not?

Inquiry is indeed a good way to learn. The method of applying scientific thinking is beneficial in making
the topic more certain and giving the students the opportunity to explore and seek out supporting facts
to address their curiosity.