This workshop brings together teachers from different programmes and subject areas to explore how inquiry-led teaching transforms classrooms into spaces of deep, meaningful learning. Participants will examine inquiry not as a single strategy, but as a mindset and instructional approach that places curiosity, questioning, and evidence-based thinking at the center of learning.
It focuses on how inquiry shifts classrooms from teacher-centered delivery to student-driven exploration through questioning, investigation, and reflection. Participants will explore practical strategies for designing inquiry-based lessons, using effective questioning, and maintaining academic rigor while increasing student voice and choice. Inquiry-led classrooms create more meaningful learning experiences because students actively construct understanding, make real-world connections, and develop deeper thinking and long-term retention.
Workshop Leader
Tania AL Masarwa
Tania has been working in the academic field for 19 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Jordan in 2003 and began her teaching career right after graduation. She received her post-graduate diploma in education from the University of Essex online in 2020. Her leadership roles over the years included Middle Years Principal, MYP Coordinator, Council of International School (CIS) Chair, MYP Coordinator Assistant, Head of Sciences, and Approaches to Learning leader.
Tania is a passionate educator who leads by example and always puts students at the heart of learning and teaching. Her experience in the IB expanded when she started fulfilling IBEN roles in 2014, including workshop leader, IBMYP interdisciplinary examiner, school visiting team member, consultant, and most recently, a programme leader. As a trained IBMYP workshop leader, Tania prepares and leads IBMYP workshops in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. She also participated in several IB and CIS evaluation school visits.
Tania brings her experience, passion, and dedication to Dar Al Marefa community whilst fostering our school vision and distinctive values that prepare young minds for the future!