What are self-directed learning strategies that empower learners and promote agency? This is a popular question among educators that have an interest in student-directed learning and know the benefits, but aren’t sure about go about incorporating self-directed learning strategies in their classroom or homeschool.

Before getting into great self-directed learning strategies, let’s review what student-directed learning is and why this blog post is worth reading.

As someone with a background in biology, the first places I would think to go for scientific inquiry experiences is outside or in a lab. Next would be the kitchen. Need some easy kitchen science experiment ideas? Head inside -->

Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered approach to content and skills exploration. Students construct meaning through the exploration of their own questions.

But where do those inquiry questions come from? From observations and personal experiences! Check out these three super simple observation activities for inquiry-based learning inspiration.

Inquiry-based learning is a classroom or homeschool teaching strategy that puts students in the driver's seat. Rather than deliver students with tidbits of information that they may or may not resonate with, they ask their own questions about topics that interest them and stimulate curiosity. But how do they come up with GREAT questions?

Inquiry-based learning is essential for 21st-century learners. But what's inquiry-based learning, why is it so important, and how can you get started incorporating inquiry into your classroom or homeschool learning environment today? Let's go!

Helping students to build 21st-century skills is a priority for today's educators, but how? How do you infuse 21st-century skills seamlessly into the curriculum or learning day? I like to promote 21st-century skill-building with inquiry-based learning strategies.

What is experiential learning anyway? How is experiential learning defined? What does K12 classroom experiential learning look like? What are the characteristics of experiential learning? What are examples of experiential learning? What are experiential learning activities? Why is experiential learning important and what are the benefits? I get these questions a lot.

Most of the inquiries that I get from educators, however, are about how experiential learning can be worked into K12 curriculum. The good news is that it's a great learning tool for people of all learning environments, backgrounds, skill levels, and interests, and it's fairly easy to implement if you know the essential components. 

Blog Post: Why I Became an Experiential Learning Educator​