Hi Leah!
I really enjoyed reading your blog. The way you connected inquiry-based learning to constructivism made it easy to understand, especially when you talked about students leading their own learning and building understanding through exploration. I totally agree with what you said about how inquiry-based learning isn’t just about getting to the right answer, its about the process of thinking critically and making real-world connections.
The quote from Merrill really stood out to me about how “information alone is not instruction.” I fully agree with that because I’ve found that I learn the most when I’m being creative and coming up with topics or ideas on my own. In university, a lot of my learning has actually happened outside of the classroom. For example I have developed many leadership and teaching skills while being the captain of the UVic tennis team. It’s shown me that real learning often happens through experience, not just lectures or textbooks. Reading your blog made me reflect on how important it is to bring that kind of creativity and ownership into the classroom. Inquiry-based learning seems like such a great way to foster that. Thank you for your post!