2019 RESEARCH STUDY

BACKGROUND
inquirED is an online platform that delivers a rigorous, inquiry-based curriculum with embedded personalized teacher training, designed to support a whole-school transition to inquiry-based learning.

Pitcher chose to partner with inquirED to test implementation of their inquiry-based learning model, provide teachers with science curricular materials and professional development in inquiry-based learning, and see benefits in student engagement.

GOALS
The purpose of research was two-fold: 1) To provide feedback on implementation to improve the platform and inform the development of a “Model 0” - a new potential inquirED model used with schools starting without any previous training in inquiry-based teaching; and, 2) To test the conjectures that inquiry-based teaching practice, inquiry-based learning, and student engagement would be higher when associated with lessons taught using inquirED resources when compared to lessons taught without using inquirED resources. The two instructional coaches were the lead end users for the study.