Inquiry-based learning approach; A new look at basic science education

There are many approaches to teaching science, and among them, the inquiry-based approach has significant support from science educators. A good education should basically be a judicious combination of approaches, the research approach being one of them. This research aims to introduce the inquiry-based learning method in the teaching of basic sciences, especially in the field of chemistry, to students. The current research method is a review of research literature. Researches conducted in the field of inquiry-based learning, especially in chemistry education, have been examined. The research results show that the learning with inquiry-based learning method refers to student activities in which they develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world. In the inquiry-based approach, students learn to formulate ideas and explanations about specific phenomena and then conduct simple investigations to test their ideas. the use of inquiry-based learning method improves academic performance and also has a significant effect on academic motivation and positive emotions. Learning by this method as a result, due to the active participation of students and obtaining answers through their own efforts, it has a high durability.