Instructors can and should use inquiry to “encourage students to ask questions, think broadly and deeply about the answers, and learn strategies to engage in this process.” Through educator-driven inquiry, the instructor “poses and explores content using open-ended, thought-provoking questions to draw students into higher levels of thought regarding the subject” (“CTE” 5).
Inquiry is part of AVID’s educational philosophy and a key component of its framework: WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading).
Source: “CTE: Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Virtual PD.” AVID for Higher Education: High Engagement Practices for Teaching and Learning. Chapter 3. Inquiry. https://my.avid.org/curriculum/chapter2.aspx?id=28638.