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Name at least 4 key principles that an inquiry-based curriculum is based upon.
What is:
a. Inquiry-based curriculum is a philosophical stance that embraces a sense of inquisitiveness.
b. Inquiry-based curriculum requires that students have a personal ownership in the curriculum.
c. Inquiry-based curriculum encourages students to become thoughtful risk takers.
d. Inquiry-based curriculum embraces the collaborative, social nature of learning.
e. Inquiry-based curriculum involves building background knowledge and making relevant connections.
f. Inquiry-based curriculum uses diverse sources of knowledge to construct meanings.
g. Inquiry-based teacing requires that teachers and students are active participants.
h. Inquiry-based curriculum involves reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
i. Inquiry-based teaching uses a broad range of materials, including nonfiction texts and websites.