Three of the following statements are true about inquiry learning as an instructional strategy. Which statement is false?
A) Students benefit from inquiry learning activities only when they're given total control over the topic to study and how to study it.
B) Inquiry learning activities require students to use various reasoning processes to examine the phenomena under investigation.
C) Inquiry learning activities can be effective even when they involve "experimentation" with virtual "objects" in a computer program.
D) Inquiry learning activities can create a heavy cognitive load, which exceeds children's working memory capacities.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While students benefit from having some control over their learning in inquiry activities, they still require some guidance and scaffolding from the teacher. Total control over the topic and methods may actually be overwhelming for some students and hinder their learning.

Three of the Following Statements Are True About Inquiry Learning