Asking a student what they want to learn is just the beginning of inquiry-based learning. It's all about getting people interested. And I would argue that stimulating a student's curiosity is a far more important and complex aim than merely delivering information.
In spite of its complexity, inquiry-based learning can be less taxing on teachers, in part because it shifts some responsibilities to students and, more importantly, because it increases student motivation by giving them more say in the classroom.
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