Fieldtrip aims to provide an inquiry field experience for Al-Hikmat College Students, they explore the geographical landforms, features, art forms and biodiversity of a natural environments in the country. By interacting with the physical environment, students will be able to better visualize, comprehend and apply what they have learnt in the classroom during the inquiry-based approach for the fields of Geography and Art.

 

Inquiry based learning (IBL) is mainly involving the learner and leading him to understand. In a nutshell, it is about sparking curiosity, gathering data, practicing reflective thinking, exercising reasoning . 

 

Effective IBL stimulates students’ curiosity, enabling them to formulate and seek answers to questions and progress is made by not only formulating ideas and responses, but also reflecting upon and learning from the experience (refs). One of the key tenets of IBL is that students take ownership of the understanding and experiences gained during the learning processes and as a consequence are more stimulated and motivated by their learning context. Consequently, IBL comprises student-centred learning techniques and lecturers are facilitators or guides who, amongst other things, promote discussion through the asking of questions, encourage students to reflect on their learning experiences, ensure the learning process has some element of progression.