Part 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) of 『Practice of Concept-Based Inquiry Learning』 clarifies what inquiry-based learning and concept-based learning mean.
Chapter 1 describes the types of inquiry, considering the benefits and challenges that inquiry-based and concept-based learning can bring.
Chapter 2 defines concept-based inquiry as a form of inductive inquiry that teaches understanding and describes its characteristics.
An inquiry model is presented with descriptions of each inquiry step.
Part 2 (Chapter 3) shows how to implement the inquiry model within a single unit by combining the steps.
This chapter, focusing on the unit planning process, provides several ways to integrate conceptual thinking into inquiry.
Part 3 (Chapters 4 to 10) guides readers through each step of the inquiry model.