Inquiry-Based Learning Courses and Certifications

Classroom Strategies for Inquiry-Based Learning

7 ratings at edX

Learn inquiry-based classroom practices to engage students in education through exploration.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An appreciative approach to inquiry

14 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, An appreciative approach to inquiry, is designed to support groups of practitioners or individuals adopt an appreciative inquiry approach to reflecting, questioning, and ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Power of Quick Inquiry - Sparking Curiosity in Minutes

Discover how short, engaging inquiry tasks can ignite students' curiosity, foster critical thinking, and create a lifelong love for learning. Explore practical strategies for educators to transform classrooms into hubs of exploration.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fields Institute

When Research Meets Reality - Lessons from STEM Education for Addressing the Canadian K-12 Teaching Crisis

Explore how STEM education research can bridge the gap between theory and practice to address Canada's K-12 teaching crisis through evidence-based pedagogical approaches.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Inquiry-Driven Leadership

Discover how to transform organizations through strategic questioning, developing skills to foster innovation, overcome barriers to creative thinking, and build questioning cultures that drive change.

• GetSmarter
• 6 weeks, 7 hours a week
• 13th May, 2026
• Paid Course

DELving into Embodied Dance History (Live Online)

1129 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore early American modern dance history through an immersive, asynchronous course tailored for dance educators.

• CourseHorse
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• $380.00

International Business II

800 ratings at Coursera

Learn how to successfully manage organizations in the international economy. This course covers topics such as foreign currencies, organizing businesses abroad, adapting products for international markets, managing expatriates, and more.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Teaching With Technology and Inquiry: An Open Course For Teachers

2 reviews

Instructors from worlds of research and practice will engage you in design-oriented collaborative activities focused on K-12 STEAM+ learning.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Putting The Arts in STEM Education

27 ratings at edX

Putting the Arts in STEM is an activity focused, self-paced course designed to help educators use the skills that can be learned through the arts and transferred to other STEM fields

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

STEM Outside

11 ratings at edX

Outdoor Education in STEM is an activity focused, self-paced course designed to help educators use the skills that can be learned from outside, in nature and in the community and transferred to other STEM fields.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

STEM & Sustainability

Empower teachers to integrate sustainability into STEM curricula through engaging, budget-friendly activities that foster student agency and inquiry-based learning on environmental topics.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education

22 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design and implement effective STEM lessons using PhET simulations. Create inquiry-based activities, integrate them into your teaching, and reflect on their impact in the classroom.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Exploratorium

Exploring Light: Hands-on Activities and Strategies for Teachers

57 ratings at Coursera

Hands-on workshop exploring light through activities and experiments. Covers perception, historical models, optics, and wave properties. Designed for science teachers to enhance classroom instruction.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Innovative Thinking Principles: Inquiry-Based Approach

83 ratings at Udemy

Explore curiosity to understand problems deeply and discover strategies for solutions through innovative thinking

• Udemy
• 2 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Teaching Critical Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art

33 ratings at edX

Learn how to integrate works of art using Artful Thinking routines, effective strategies from Project Zero at Harvard University, in this interactive online course for teachers of all levels and subjects.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)