How can I use inquiry-based learning in conjunction with other educational techniques? What does it have to do with my classroom? Most of our schools focus on teaching a set of basic skills that do not serve the needs of modern society. Traditionally, schools stressed the accumulation of information, and did not emphasize skill development or nurturing inquiry-based habits of mind.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English Â© 2016. inâ¢struâ¢menâ¢tal (inâ²strÉ menâ²tl), adj. 1  serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful. 2  Music and Danceperformed on or written for a musical instrument or instruments:instrumental music.  of or pertaining to an instrument or tool.
acoustic. 1  Of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or the science of sound. 2  a. Designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing. b. Designed to absorb or control sound: acoustic tile. 3  Music a. Of or being an instrument that does not produce or enhance sound electronically: an acoustic guitar; an acoustic bass. b.