Semi-detailed Lesson Plan
Class Time/ Time Frame: 60 minutes session
Date: November 28, 2021
I.
Objectives
At the end of the lesson 70% of the students would be able to:
a. define the concept of Inquiry-based teaching strategy on their own words;
b. increase their understanding about the relevance of Inquiry-based method in
teaching Social Studies; and
c. apply the Inquiry teaching strategy in teaching Social Studies.
II.
Subject Matter
a. Topic:
b. References:
c. Materials:
III.
Inquiry-based Teaching Strategy
Principles of Teaching 1 p. 76 – 79,
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/inquirybased-learning-definition-benefits-strategies/
Models, Laptop, PowerPoint presentation
(Virtual demonstration)
Procedures
A. Preliminaries
 Prayer
 Attendance
B. Activity
The entire class will be divided into three (3) groups. Each group will be assigned
to discuss and explain one of the historical events in the Philippines. Each group
will be given 5 minutes to prepare for their presentation. And each group has 3
to 5 minutes to present it in front of the class.
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1. Cry of Pugad Lawin
2. Pact of Biak na Bato
3. People power Revolution
C. Analysis
1. How was your experience with our activity today? Were you familiar with
that event given to you?
2. Were you able to explain or discuss it well using your own interpretation
and prior knowledge?
3. How did you get that information about your assigned historical event?
4. What do you think the method you were using earlier in gathering all the
information from your presentation?
5. What do you think our lesson for today?
D. Abstraction
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Ask the students to share their ideas about the image shown below that
represents Inquiry based teaching and learning.
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After the sharing of ideas, proceed to abstraction
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Inquiry-based instruction is
a student-centered approach where
the instructor guides the students
through questions posed, methods
designed, and data interpreted by
the students. Through inquiry,
students actively discover
information to support their
investigations.
From a teacher point-ofview, inquiry-based teaching focuses
on moving students beyond general
curiosity into the realms of critical
thinking and understanding. You must
encourage students to ask questions
and support them through the
investigation process, understanding
when to begin and how to structure
an inquiry activity.
From a student point-ofview, inquiry-based learning focuses
on investigating an open question or
problem. They must use evidencebased reasoning and creative
problem-solving to reach a
conclusion, which they must defend
or present.
Instructional Characteristics
1. Investigative processes such as
inferring, measuring, predicting,
classifying, analyzing and
experimenting.
2. The procedure in gathering
information is not prescribed by the
teachers.
3. The children are highly motivated
to search.
4. The answer arrived at are genuine
products of their own efforts. They
experience ‘’trill of discovery.’’
5. Focused questions before, during
and after are critical ingredients that
provide direction and sustain action.
How to facilitate Inquiry teaching?
1. Arrange for an ideal room
setting.
2. Choose tools and equipment
that can easily be
manipulated.
3. The materials to be used or
examined must lend easily to
the processes to be employed
and the end product desired.
4. The questions and problems
to be answered should
originate from them followed
by the formulation of
hypothesis.
5. The procedure should
likewise be planned by them.
6. At the completion of the
activity, require an evaluation
of the steps undertaken as to
its effectiveness and the
clarity of the results.
7. Above all, the teacher herself
should internalize her
changed role to that guide
facilitator and counselor
rather than the traditional
authority who not only
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determines the material to be
learned but also dictates it
should be learned.
7 Benefits of Inquiry-Based
Learning
1. Reinforces Curriculum Content
When students show more curiosity
than normal regarding a specific
topic, satiate it by using their
questions to introduce an inquiry
activity in the coming days.
2. “Warms Up” the Brain for
Learning
Specifically, it states that curiosity
prepares the brain for learning -allowing students to become more
proficient at understanding and
remembering skills and concepts.
3. Promotes a Deeper
Understanding of Content
use differentiated instruction
strategies, appealing to the diverse
learning styles of your students.
Students can work by themselves, or
as part of a small or large group.
By delving into a concept through
inquiry, students should see it as
more than a simple rule, idea or
formula.
4. Helps Make Learning Rewarding
Inquiry can help students see the
intrinsic rewards of learning
5. Builds Initiative and Self-Direction
Students can improve certain
transferable skills through inquirybased learning, many of which relate
to initiative and self-direction.
6. Works in Almost Any Classroom
7. Offers Differentiated Instruction
Running an inquiry-based learning
activity will give you a chance to
E. Application
The same groups from the first activity will find a topic in Social Studies’ subject.
Explain your strategy on your short presentation. Preparation time will be five
minutes and five minutes for the actual presentation.
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F. Evaluation
(Quiz)
Kindly write True if the idea presented in each item for Inquiry Teaching
Strategy is true and write False if it does not support the concept of Inquiry
Teaching strategy on the space provided.
T_______1. Students take the initiative, with appropriate teacher support, to
discover answers, to find evidence to support or disprove hypotheses, and to
conduct research.
T_______2. All students can learn from each other at this point by presenting
results.
T_______3. Students develop questions related to the topic, make predictions,
and hypothesize.
T_______4. The teacher introduces a new topic or concept. Students explore the
topic through research, direct instruction, and hands-on activities.
T_______5. Presenting students with thought-provoking questions empowers
them to investigate solutions using available resources like the library,
trustworthy online research, and historical databases.
F_______6. The teacher is an effective model of the target language.
F_______7. Teachers retain full control of the classroom and its activities.
F_______8. The classroom remains orderly.
T_______9. Learners are at the center of the inquiry process.
T_______10. Question themselves and group members in a constructive manner.
G. Assignment
Make a lesson plan. Topic will be based on the Araling Panlipunan Curriculum
Guide. Create your lesson plan with use of the Inquiry Teaching Strategy. You
will submit it to me next meeting.
Prepared by:
APRIL JAY P. ILIGAN
BEED-student
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