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Strategies that assist in the Inquiry Approach
Six strategies as stated in the prescribed text (Reynolds, 2009) for the classroom teacher that assist an inquiry approach are to:
 * 1) Encourage students to find things out and work things out for themselves.
 * 2) Encourage students to articulate draft ideas (i.e. using student talk).
 * 3) Help students to put their learning together for themselves by strategies such as graphic organisers.
 * 4) Address concepts from different angles
 * 5) Provide interactive feedback about the learning that is specific and immediate.
 * 6) Provide time to process learning (thinking time) (Ginnis, 2002).

Implementing Inquiry Learning

 * Teachers address value-laden issues that allow children to ask open-ended questions.
 * Learners investigate value-laden issues by engaging in activities that require valued approaches. For example, engage in cooperative group work, listen and respond during discussion.
 * Teachers will ensure there are visions and meanings by ensuring that the students engage with concepts such as ecological sustainability, change and continuity, cooperation and competition, interdependence, relationships, communication, etc.
 * Students will be aware of these visions and meanings as they realise that what they have learnt is of real-life significance and that their learning can make a difference in the world.

(Reynolds, 2009)