Reflection 4

There are many different ways of learning... But they type of learning style that we were pretty much born with is inquiry based learning. Inquiry based learning is based our instinctual since of curiosity the urge to ask why. However this way of learning is not that affective, especially not in the classroom. Which makes plenty of since.
In a classroom there's is suppose to be a certain structure and students are suppose to learn certain subjects at certain levels at a designated time. In the early stages inquiry based learning and spirits are high but as the grade levels go's up it is highly discourage because the material that i being taught to the students really doesn't leave mch space or time for the "why" question students are jus expected to absorb the information and repitition is highly enforced. To a certain extent I support the way our teaching environment opperates because I was taught this way but it is sommewhat unfair to the student.
For example if a student has a question they should never be affraid or discourage to ask a teacher for the answer or to even ask why something is what it is. Isn't it our jobs as teachers to answer students questions and to provide them with knowledge? I am aware that some question may be off topic and that if a student constantly ask why a proper lesson may never be completed but if we discurage students then they will eventually lose their thurst for knowledge and if a teacher doesnt have a challenge and is just teaching in front of a numb audience and or deaf ears they will lose their interest as a teacher.
Inquiry based learning should take place in every classroom no make what grade level. However to be effective for the teacher to teacher a lesson and for the sake of student learning there should be a short time frame towards the end of class for students to reflect and ask questions for the teacher to answer. It would honestly be rewarding experience for the teacher and the students if this took place in the classroom as apposed to the classic "i teach you listen" approach. It is proven that students learn more effectively when they participate and also when they can relate their lives or realo situations to what they are learning.