Inquiry-Based Learning

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is a student-centered method of teaching Mathematics. At the college mathematics level one of the forms of IBL is the Modified Moore Method, named after R. L. Moore (an American topologist, 1882-1974).

In the past two years, the course MAT405 (Introduction to Topology), taught by Shay Fuchs, has been delivered using the IBL method. There were no lectures, and most of the class time was devoted to student presentations and discussion.

We are proud to be part of Greater Upstate New York Inquiry-Based Learning Consortium. UTM is the first (and so far only) Canadian participant in this Consortium.

To read more about IBL and R. L. Moore, check out the following links:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Moore
• http://www.inquirybasedlearning.org/?page=What_is_IBL
• http://citadel.sjfc.edu/faculty/rgantner/ibl/