摘要：Learning methodologies have been studied extensively for more than five decades.
While traditional learning model was previously dominant method in the field of
learning, the early 1970s saw a wide range of reforms in educational fields
supported by new technologies that facilitate the change from a teacher to a
student-centred model. However, these reforms are still limited regarding
efficiency. This study constitutes a systematic and critical review of the two
dominant learning models, traditional and inquiry-based learning. While,
traditional learning is supposed to increase learners’ outcomes and keeps them
active during the learning process, it has been widely asserted that inquiry-based
learning increases learners’ knowledge and skills. This review is based on fortythree
empirical studies reported in the literature between 2002 and 2017. It
identified a number of important drawbacks to both traditional and inquiry-based
learning in the previous works. This review had analysed and evaluated critically
the advantages and disadvantages of both learning methods. A gap was found
between the current learning methods and the expectations of our educational
systems in developing learner’s knowledge and skills. Thus, this review concludes
that a new pedagogical design is necessary to emphasises the advantages and
negates disadvantages of both learning models.
