Educational Policy and Legal Studies

Abstract   This study explores how systemic structures in BC and globally liberate or constrain elementary school teachers in adopting Inquiry-based learning (IBL), a student-centred pedagogical approach that promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) educator in British Columbia, I am deeply committed to fostering social equity and empowering students through IBL, though I…