Supporting inquiry learning

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Discover how your school library can support inquiry learning by providing expertise, collections, services, and spaces. Learn about the benefits of inquiry learning for students, and some models and approaches for effective inquiry.

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Understanding inquiry learning

Inquiry learning helps students become self-directed, lifelong learners. An inquiry approach to learning enables students to pose thoughtful questions, make sense of information, and develop new understandings about a topic and the world around them.
A selection of books and other inquiry resources from the library

School libraries and inquiry learning

The school library is uniquely placed to play a key role in supporting inquiry in your school.
School libraries
Supporting inquiry learning