Classroom Strategies for Inquiry-Based Learning: edX

This video from the University of Texas at Austin features interviews with high school teachers who share their experiences using inquiry-based learning to better engage students. It explores the challenges teachers face in capturing students’ attention in a world full of distractions and presents inquiry-based learning as a powerful solution. Rather than relying on lectures, this approach encourages students to ask questions, explore ideas, and collaborate with peers, making lessons more relevant, meaningful, and exciting. Teachers in the video emphasize how inquiry-based learning builds student confidence, promotes critical thinking, and leads to those deeply rewarding “light bulb moments” when understanding clicks into place. This resource is especially valuable for educators seeking to create more dynamic, student-centered classrooms where learning sticks and students take ownership of it.