Inquiry Based Learning

Companies providing inquiry-based learning services, municipalities supporting schools, private companies that provide inquiry-based learning services, etc.

This is a new market report on Inquiry Based Learning, in which companies are increasingly entering as it becomes a required course.

I    Status and Outlook of Inquiry Based Learning Market

1. Definition and Scope of Inquiry Based Learning
2. Classification of Inquiry Based Learning Services
3. Background of Inquiry Based Learning Being in Spotlight
   1) Revamped Courses of Study
   2) Expansion of Comprehensive Selection
4. Challenges in Inquiry Based Learning
   1) Challenges in School as a Whole
   2) Challenges in Teachers
   3) Challenges in Students
   4) Solutions by Introducing External Supporting Services
5. National Support/Subsidies
   1) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Subsidies to
       Private Companies
   2) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
       Technology (Subsidies to Schools)
   3) Mitsubishi Memorial Foundation for Educational
       Excellence (Support to Companies/Schools)
6. Initiatives by Each School:
   1) High Schools Focusing on Inquiry Based Learning Even
       Before It Is Mandated
   2) Efforts by Individual High School
   3) Initiatives by Municipalities That Focused on Inquiry
       Based Learning
7. Status and Outlook of the Inquiry Based Learning Market
   1) Market Size
   2) Outlook

II     Trend of Inquiry Based Learning Services by Category

1. Textbooks
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
   4) Challenges and Outlook
2. Programs
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
     - Classroom learning support program
     - Corporate Internship Program, Others
   4) Challenges and Outlook
     - From a financial point of view, the programs have the
       potential to widen the educational gap between private
       and public schools.
     - For further market expansion, it is necessary to build
       the right system in the program distributors.
3. Platforms
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
     - Companies distributing the platform specializing in
       inquiry-based learning
     - Companies distributing educational platforms that
       respond to inquiry-based learning
   4) Challenges and Outlook
     - The design of services may depend on how users
       perceive the impact of platform adoption. The growth
       factor may be the delivery of value, rather than price
       competition.
4. Consulting
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
     - Companies that offer consulting as a stand-alone
       service.
     - Companies that provide accompanying support or
       customized support.
   4) Challenges and Outlook
     - Companies entering the market have the problem of
       labor shortage, while schools have the challenge of
       making the program autonomous. The demand for
       support to make the program autonomous is likely to
       increase, such as support to improve the teaching
       skills of teachers.
5. Assessment
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
     - Assessment-specialty companies
     - Wide-area learning-supporting company
   4) Challenges and Outlook
     - There are a certain number of schools and people
       involved in education who believe that "assessment is
       unnecessary". It may be effective to promote the
       advantage of high repeaters. The development of
       assessment as an additional option or as a paid service
       may increase.
6. Training
   1) Definition
   2) Status
   3) Trend of Market Players
   4) Challenges and Outlook
     - Because inquiry-based learning requires specific skills
       on the teachers' side, there is a strong demand for
       training. Since the passion of teachers can directly lead
       to the quality of the learning, there is a constant need
       for training not only in techniques but also in
       developing awareness.
7. Others
   1) Preparatory Schools
   2) Contests

III    Approaches by Noteworthy Service Providers

• 18 companies
  - Company overview
  - Performance transition
  - Business strategy
  - Contents of services/products, characteristics,
     differentiation from other companies,
  - New services/functions after 2024
  - Promotion strategy
  - Performance forecast
  - User characteristics
  - Business organization
  - Challenges and outlook