Guided Inquiry Learning for the Development of Early  Research Skills

Wanda Marina Román-Santana; Carmen Mata de Salcedo

doi:10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11638

Authors

Wanda Marina Román-Santana Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-3200
Carmen Mata de Salcedo Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9620-8671

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11638

Keywords:

Guided inquiry, research skills, basic education, active learning

Abstract

The literature recognizes the value of guided inquiry for the development of early research skills in basic education; however, significant gaps persist in the availability of systematized didactic models that guide its pedagogical implementation. The objective of this study was to propose a didactic model of guided inquiry learning aimed at fostering early research skills in basic education, grounded in a critical synthesis of recent scientific literature. A theoretical–propositional study was conducted based on an analytical documentary review of recent scientific literature, with the purpose of constructing a structured guided inquiry model for basic education. The review revealed a consensus regarding the pedagogical value of guided inquiry, alongside a lack of systematized didactic models. As a result, a structured model was designed, incorporating instructional phases, pedagogical roles, and formative assessment instruments. The proposed model systematizes guided inquiry as a viable pedagogical strategy for basic education, integrating instructional phases, teacher scaffolding, and formative assessment, and provides a solid foundation for future empirical validation and the improvement of educational practice.

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Author Biographies

Wanda Marina Román-Santana , Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Carmen Mata de Salcedo , Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

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