{"id":18611,"date":"2019-03-04T21:15:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T20:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/foundation\/education\/stem-and-inquiry-based-learning\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:20:06","slug":"stem-and-inquiry-based-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/foundation\/education\/stem-and-inquiry-based-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM and Inquiry-based Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18611\" class=\"elementor elementor-18611 elementor-13550\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4992e38 elementor-section-full_width uw-secpad-disboth headermodul siemens-section-background-color-accent-brand-orange elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4992e38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0222dfb siemens-background-color-yellow-light siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"0222dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f599df0 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f599df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>STEM + Inquiry-based Learning<br \/><span class=\"fokus-text-large-black\">Turning kids into classroom explorers<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50570bf siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"50570bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f969b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f969b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stiftung-themenseite-mint-forschen-lernen-656.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-423031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stiftung-themenseite-mint-forschen-lernen-656.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stiftung-themenseite-mint-forschen-lernen-656-630x519.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stiftung-themenseite-mint-forschen-lernen-656-303x249.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50ad8318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50ad8318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f64d361 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"4f64d361\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16fd1c siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e16fd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-medium\">Climate change, energy transition, and an endless amount of new digital opportunities: understanding the fundamentals of science and technology is more important than ever for responsibly shaping our world \u2013 today and in the future. Success is dependent on finding the right approach: At school, it is far too common that facts are simply memorized rather than fully understood and applied. That&#8217;s why we are working with our partners to develop methodic approaches for STEM lessons that actively engage children and young people. The concept of inquiry-based learning is our guiding principle in these efforts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5110f75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5110f75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d467068 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"d467068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Definition\" id=\"navigation-d467068\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Definition<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">How does inquiry-based learning work?  <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf72462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf72462\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d1567 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"a6d1567\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0085c siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee0085c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the desire to seek answers: \u201cWhere does electricity come from? How do I clean contaminated water? How is data transferred from one end of the world to the other?\u201d When it comes to science and technology, children have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and boundless curiosity. Trying things out for themselves leads to new experiences, ideas, and conclusions. Educators are putting this to good use. With inquiry-based learning, children and young people learn to pose their own questions before applying different methods to find answers, reflect on the results, and process what it means to them as individuals (cf. Huber 2009 \/ Martius et al. 2016).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d1453 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"08d1453\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f734fc0 elementor-view-default siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f734fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M32 62C48.5685 62 62 48.5685 62 32C62 15.4315 48.5685 2 32 2C15.4315 2 2 15.4315 2 32C2 48.5685 15.4315 62 32 62Z\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path><path d=\"M43.5 32C43.5 48.5818 38.325 62 32 62C25.675 62 20.5 48.5818 20.5 32C20.5 15.4182 25.6227 2 32 2C38.3773 2 43.5 15.4182 43.5 32Z\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 32H62\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b272c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"47b272c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b062d siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94b062d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\">\u00abRethinking pedagogy for the twenty-first century is as crucial as identifying the new competencies that today\u2019s learners need to develop.\u00bb<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe6372 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"efe6372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eda6f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eda6f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34228e8 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"34228e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdb537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cdb537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/infographik-bildung-forschendeslernen-englisch-o8fsqesnj45h9v76koy587y98ir82qni8e6ne9e58e.jpg\" title=\"infographik-bildung-forschendeslernen-englisch\" alt=\"infographik-bildung-forschendeslernen-englisch\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28e050f siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"28e050f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703854f siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"703854f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\">The research group names the stages of learning through discovery. Knowledge is actively acquired. Continuous monitoring is essential.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c21fa siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c21fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"inline-copyright\">\u00a9 Siemens Stiftung<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5baf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab5baf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cc0706 siemens-section-background-color-accent-brand-platinum elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cc0706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80ea86d siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"80ea86d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52f44f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52f44f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended-mobileno\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca2931a siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"ca2931a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412ce59 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"412ce59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Motivation\" id=\"navigation-412ce59\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Motivation<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">Improve STEM lessons with inquiry-based Learning<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e60c3 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e60c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d74c8 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d74c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>We strongly believe that inquiry-based learning improves STEM lessons around the world and significantly increases interest and understanding of science and technology. Beyond that, inquiry-based learning encourages the application of knowledge, critical thinking, and new ideas \u2013 lessons that extend beyond the classroom. For Siemens Stiftung, there are three guiding principles in this regard:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ecff0 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"72ecff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d4d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"23d4d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b96d8b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b96d8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended-mobileno\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5be662 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"e5be662\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a53bd3 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a53bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity-based teaching \u2013 experimentation as a \u201cformative experience\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50275d siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f50275d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e79c4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e79c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The student is at the heart of inquiry-based learning. Each student\u2019s actions and prior knowledge create a unique and personal approach to the material. For example, learning about electrical circuits is more than just memorizing the effects of various polarities, but also involves testing them out. This approach is based on the activity-based teaching method, in which experimentation is not a game or an end in itself. A balanced proportion of mental and motor stimulation creates a \u201cformative experience\u201d (cf. Jank\/Meyer 2002 \/ Schratz i.a. 2012) in which children and young people understand and comprehend underlying phenomena.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d0cd1 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"21d0cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010acbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"010acbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5494e9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5494e9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended-mobileno\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3db49de siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"3db49de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3f6c4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff3f6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everyday issues \u2013 exploring a child\u2019s real-life questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf24604 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf24604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6138d siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd6138d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Inquiry-based learning begins with questions that come from the everyday experiences of children and young people. Children are constantly observing the phenomena of their environment and everyday lives. They describe, compare, and interpret these experiences. This is where classroom lessons need to begin. The only way for a lesson to really stick is when a young learner can recognize the real-life relevance of a subject. More importantly, this connection is a motivator when it comes to exploring that subject further (cf. Anders et al. 2013 \/ Barron\/Darling-Hammond 2010). Interdisciplinary thinking and activity become givens rather than exceptions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec95e69 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"ec95e69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb503ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb503ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c801a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c801a01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended-mobileno\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c470b siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"f0c470b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8bafa siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a8bafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Co-construction: learning together while strengthening social skills<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b317dd siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b317dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teachers and children shape the learning process together. They learn from and with each other co-constructively, without hesitation or fear of mistakes (cf. Fthenakis 2009). The emphasis is on honing skills, not simply acquiring static knowledge. Young learners discover that their own actions lead to success. It is a valuable, motivational lesson that boosts a child\u2019s belief in his or her own capabilities. By discussing hypotheses in a group and searching for answers together, children learn communication and social skills at the same time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5672dc7 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"5672dc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2f7b8b siemens-section-background-color-blue-light infomodul-quadratisch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2f7b8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a38c27e siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"a38c27e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cf0ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/stiftung-thema-forschendes-lernen-barbarafiltzinger-362-1-qw1vfqdh3ztc0xho7mc5sxb90srjal34l7th1nr4x0.jpg\" title=\"stiftung-thema-forschendes-lernen-barbarafiltzinger-362.jpg\" alt=\"stiftung-thema-forschendes-lernen-barbarafiltzinger-362.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c04461 infomodultext siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"9c04461\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14154c1 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14154c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small-black\">\u00ab\u200bExperimentation without a clear, pedagogical concept is just a game. That\u2019s why well-trained educators are so important.\u00bb\u200b<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc4a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7dc4a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e55a9c siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e55a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7137c9 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7137c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Dr. Barbara Filtzinger, Head of the Education Working Area and board member at Little Scientists Foundation<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cc38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39cc38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8177c9e siemens-section-background-color-stone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8177c9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e310442 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"e310442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54f5a4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"b54f5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Services\" id=\"navigation-b54f5a4\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Services<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">Inquiry-based learning in our projects<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b76be1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b76be1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended-mobileno\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ebb208 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"2ebb208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5dcef siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5dcef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebff46 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebff46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The methodology of inquiry-based learning plays a central role in our programs and initiatives. For us, the focus is on education and training opportunities for science and technology educators. We emphasize a concept that promotes inquiry-based learning across all age groups and provides space to integrate international perspectives.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b1198 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"12b1198\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc98909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc98909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3048487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3048487\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-231abf8 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"231abf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2a8c2 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd2a8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our education program Experimento<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc3c98 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bc3c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The principle of inquiry-based learning forms the foundation for our international education program Experimento. Together with the foundation \u201cKinder forschen\u201d (Little Scientists Foundation), the Associate Professorship of Life Sciences Education at TU Munich, the Faculty of Psychology and Education at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, as well as the Didactics of Chemistry at Eberhard Karls University T\u00fcbingen, and experts from schools, we have developed training seminars and teaching materials that provide educators with the tools they need for experimenting in the classroom. Thematically, the lessons focus on energy, the environment, and health. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137592a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"137592a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc34368 siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc34368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/projects\/experimento\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Experimento<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a0818b siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"8a0818b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b450fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b450fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our engagement on behalf of Little Scientists' House<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646394e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"646394e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595c326 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595c326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to our own operative work, we\u2019ve joined the Helmholtz Association, Dietmar Hopp Stiftung, and Deutsche Telekom Stiftung in supporting the foundation \u201cKinder forschen\u201d. At the foundation \u201cKinder forschen\u201d, teachers, education experts, and nursery school administrators attend training seminars aimed at encouraging a child\u2019s innate interest in learning and science with age-appropriate methods. The initiative is nation-wide in Germany, and more than 68,000 educators have taken part in the program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5136d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d5136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfd329 siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dbfd329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"128e3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The international take on a didactic principle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ba5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0ba5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1251ad7 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1251ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"bce8db8\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div><div data-id=\"f33ed4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div><p>The principle of inquiry-based learning is the same the world over, but classroom implementation varies greatly from country to country. Country-specific curricula and school policies have an important role to play here.<\/p><p>We provide ideas with our international education program Experimento, but implementation is different in every country. This is beneficial: Inquiry-based learning is adaptable to a wide range of new content and methods. We work with national education partners in twelve countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Kenya, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, and South Africa ) to create new opportunities for sustainable STEM lessons.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca26a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ca26a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973132f siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"973132f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b6134dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YW_713X2u3E\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">YouTube: \u201eInternational Dialogue on STEM (IDoS) 2017\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4aa95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca4aa95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aba74 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"22aba74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Aepkers: Forschendes Lernen \u2013 Einem Begriff auf der Spur. In: Aepkers, M. \/ Liebig, S. (Hg.): Basiswissen P\u00e4dagogik. Unterrichtskonzepte und -techniken, Band 4. Baltmannsweiler (2002), S. 69-87.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d616ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d616ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24f4ea elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d24f4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Anders, Y., Hardy, I., Pauen S., Steffensky, M.: Zieldimensionen fr\u00fcher naturwissenschaftlicher Bildung im Kita-Alter und ihre Messung. 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