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Guided vs Free (Open) Inquiry: Why Students Need Scaffolding to Succeed

Guided vs Free (Open) Inquiry: Why Students Need Scaffolding to Succeed

by Leslie Maniotes | Sep 22, 2025

Clearing up the confusion about what “guided inquiry” really means Some models call it free inquiry (like Trevor McKenzie’s pool diagram), while many teachers use the term open inquiry. Either way, both are often mistaken for independence...
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