1. Flipped Instruction Description

40. Coaching
Definition
A coach does not stand in front of players and simply tell them what the ‘facts’ are. A coach stands behind a player. He watches the player and gives feedback on their performance. His job is to encourage, suggest adjustments and be the support network for the player.
Coaching is one of the great metaphors for teaching. A teacher who uses coaching as a strategy tried to emulate the role of the coach: observing and offering support and suggestions for adjustments.
Benefits

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  Student-centered: the student is the focus and the teacher is the supporter.
  
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  Personalized: each student will get unique feedback based on their performance.
  

Challenges

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  Sometimes the teacher needs to introduce new ideas, meaning coaching may not be as useful as another approach such as modeling or direct instruction.
  

Theoretical Link
Sociocultural Theory: In sociocultural theory, teachers tend to encourage active learning and provide social support.
41. Inquiry-Based Learning
Definition
Inquiry-based learning involves the teacher presenting a problem for the students to solve by making their own inquiries. It is similar to discovery learning, but is different in that inquiry based learning generally involves the teacher setting out a puzzling problem to solve at the start of the lesson.
Benefits

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  Students ‘find’ the answers rather than being given them by teachers.
  
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  Answers emerge out of exploration, problem solving and discovery, meaning students learn why something is true, not simply what is true.
  

Challenges

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  Significant support is required to help guide students through their inquiry. Students need to be taught how to inquire and given the right inquiry tools (such as books, appropriate websites, etc.)