Garden-based inquiry learning can foster the development of democratic competencies in preschool children
This study investigated the potential of inquiry learning in a preschool garden as a means of fostering social studies understandings. Inquiry learning is defined in this context as a process “where learners individually and collaboratively investigate an issue and arrive at a conclusion with the understanding that many variations of learning and knowledge can exist in exploring any single issue.” This process is considered to be an ideal mode for developing social studies competencies.