Issues and Strategies in Inquiry-Based Learning Evaluation

Abstract

Evaluation is an indispensable part of the inquiry-based learning. However, current research on the evaluation of inquiry-based learning still faces three problems: firstly, the evaluation system of inquiry-based learning is not clear enough; secondly, existing evaluation methods for inquiry-based learning often follow general learning evaluation standards, which do not reflect the true characteristics of inquiry-based learning, thus ignoring its specificity; and thirdly, evaluation of inquiry-based learning is prone to subjective influence from evaluators, and there is a lack of research on objective evaluation indicators. Scientific inquiry-based learning requires the establishment of an evaluation concept that can motivate and promote the coordinated development of students’ knowledge and skills, processes and methods, emotional attitudes and values. This paper summarizes past research on evaluators, evaluation methods, and evaluation standards in inquiry-based learning, and proposes three strategies for future evaluation of inquiry-based learning.