A Study Of Practice And Inspiration On Inquiry Learning Of General High School In Poor Regions Of China

Inquiry learning is quite significant on cultivating students' awareness of innovation and practical ability, as well as improving their ability of "how to learn" and lifelong learning. In order to ensure that the inquiry learning be carried out in general high schools, the Ministry of Education requested the provincial and municipal high school to implement it from September 1, 2001. However, how is the implementing situation in high schools of poor regions? What problems do they face? How do they implement the inquiry learning? The problem should be concerned by our education researchers facing the unbalanced education developing situation in our country. Based on this, this paper takes Sixian high school as a case study, sums up and reflects on their experience gained and lessons learned, so as to get some inspiration for other similar schools on carrying out the inquiry learning.This paper sums up the points studied on the inquiry learning and lists the theories used in this study at the beginning, then take the first high school of Sixian as an example, presents the whole process of their implement on inquiry learning and analyzes its effect with the survey of interviews and observation in the real situation, questionnaire is used as well. Their successful experience is finally concluded as following: president concern; effective organization; motivate the enthusiasm of students; adjust measures to local conditions; teachers training. Based on the experience, we get the following inspiration to its similar schools: build up the consciousness of "learning how to learn"; set up the three-level management system; establish the teacher training model and the research-based learning evaluation system; develop the research-based learning resources; set up an effective supervision mechanism. lastly, reconsider about mquiry learning.