Although there are many benefits to inquiry-based learning, as mentioned above, there are also afew drawbacks to this approach. When teachers are introduced to this method of teaching, manyteachers are concerned with the amount of time it takes in preparation and implementation.Baker et al. (2008) discussed that the teachers that they interviewed saw scheduling and timeconstraints associated with inquiry learning was a serious to moderate problem. Yet, they stated “although initial preparation is time-consuming, their time commitments decrease significantly each year once they have developed lessons” (p. 106). Herman & Knobloch (2004) found therewas a larger workload in developing the constructivist units but recommended that “teachers need to consider the payback of their additional time investment when developing and using constructivist units of study.”