It has been observed that implementing Inquiry-based learning in the classroom shows a positive effect on the learning outcomes of the high school students. This mixed-method of research was conducted to assess the use of inquiry- based teaching and learning in Science: Its extent of implementation, challenges encountered by the teachers and learning outcomes of the students among the secondary schools in the Division of Aklan. For quantitative data collection, the survey-correlational was used. On the other hand, a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was utilized to gather qualitative data. A total of 502 respondents: 102 were the secondary science teachers and 400 were the secondary students. The frequency, percentage, mean, and Standard deviation were used for descriptive statistics. ANOVA, Pearson r and Linear Regression were used for inferential statistics. All inferential tests were set at 0.05 level of significance. The secondary science teachers in the Division of Aklan are “highly implementing” the Inquiry Based Teaching in their science classroom discussion. Most of the science teachers are good in posting Higher Order Thinking Skills questions. To the teachers, as they used IBTL in their science classroom, there were “moderately evident challenges” that they encountered using IBTL in science classroom. Likewise to the students, they also encountered “least evident challenges” when their science teachers use IBTL. Because of these challenges they encountered, learning of the students are affected. The study revealed that there is a positive results on the learning outcomes of the use of IBTL in the science classroom.
Inquiry Based Teaching and Learning, Implementation, Challenges, Learning Outcomes
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