VAI Public Lecture Series: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Build Future Innovators

Name: VAI Public Lecture Series: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Build Future Innovators
Start: 2025-09-17T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Van Andel Institute

Schedule

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI

Van Andel Institute’s Public Lecture Series feature presentations and a Q&A with Institute scientists and educators. The events are free and open to the public, and virtual viewing is available.
Traditional education often prioritizes grades and memorization, neglecting skills vital for real-world problem-solving. Join Van Andel Institute for Education’s Director and Education Officer Terra Tarango to explore the power of inquiry-based instruction in fostering curiosity, creativity and critical thinking — essential traits for the next generation of innovators. Discover how VAI Education is helping teachers bridge this critical gap and take a VIP guided tour of VAI’s K-12 classrooms. You’ll get to meet Toby, our African Spurred Tortoise, and participate in hands-on STEM activities!
Presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. Register at VAI.org by Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.