Etymologically, the word “education” is derived from the Latin word ēducātiō , which in turn is from ēducō: “I lead forth, I take out.”
In this way, the best teachers are those who inspire students to want to learn and to continue to learn for the rest of their lives. Not only that, but no matter what the topic, infused with a new curiosity, I would head over to the university’s Fisher Library newly committed to seeking more information than the seminar had produced.
The class teacher had completed the first stage of a lesson on solving simultaneous equations by using a brief introductory demonstration and guided practice by the class.A student sitting in front of us put up her hand and the teacher walked over. He bent down to hear her question and then straightened up and said: “You know, Annie, when you ask me a question like that, I know we are on the right track here” and walked back to his desk.
It has become a cliché, but I’ll use it anyway — inquiry-based teaching and learning changes the teacher from “the sage on the stage” to “the guide on the side,” as students formulate their own questions in pursuit of further knowledge about a topic.