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                                                                Inquiry Cycle Guide
                                                            Adapted from the Kath Murdoch Model

Tuning In
             What interests me about this? (Engage in the topic/area of focus/C.I./T.T.)
             What do I already know and believe? (Share prior knowledge and beliefs)
             What do the words/phrases about my topic mean? (Clarify language; “guess”, then find definitions)
             What do I want to know more about? What questions do I have? (Exercise curiosity)
             How could I find out more about this? (Brainstorm ways/sources to answer your questions)


Finding Out
       What’s my purpose? (This is the “Big Inquiry Question” to prove the C.I./Lines of Inquiry)
       What do I need to find out? (I need to create Supporting Questions that will answer the Big
                    Inquiry Question & then Research Questions that will answer the Supporting Questions)
       How will I find out? (Resources, e.g., engaging w/ experts, interviews, film, observations, etc.)
       What type of solid evidence will I collect? (E.g., notes, recordings, photographs, etc.)
       What is my plan for finding out information? (Student Inquiry Planner)
       Investigate.


Sorting Out
             How will I organize what I have learned so far? (E.g., Use a graphic organizer to put the
                    information in order using criteria that will help you make meaning out of it)
             How will I analyze what I have learned so far? (Break down information into parts and
                    carefully/thoroughly examine the key information. Possible questions: How can I separate the
             info
                    into categories? Is any info similar? Does any info connect with other info? What info is relevant to
                    my supporting/research questions? What parts support my answers? How does it relate to what
                    else I know? What parts do not support my inquiry? Does it raise any new questions? What meaning
                    can I make of this data? Are there key words that help me understand better? Are there patterns to
                    the info?)

             How well did I find out?
                    -Do I have enough information to answer my supporting questions?
                    -Do I have the right information?
                    -Can I answer my Research Questions, Supporting Questions, & the Big Inquiry Question?
             How will I share what I have learned so far? (I.e., What are we learning? How will I


T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13
Name ______________________                                                                                                                                                        p. 2
                    communicate that?)
             Do I need more questions?




                                                              Inquiry Cycle Guide (cont.)
                                                            Adapted from the Kath Murdoch Model

Going Further (an independent inquiry)
             What else would I like to learn? Why?
             How is this linked to the topic/understandings/concepts?
             When I revisit old questions, what do I notice?
             What are my new questions? How will I find out? (Plan)
             Find Out.
                    (Also, I can make my own Big Inquiry Question; or I can first make my own Central Idea, Concepts,
                    Lines of Inquiry and then make a Big Inquiry Question (like I will have to do for the Exhibition))


Drawing Conclusions (stating understandings)
       What have I learned? (Synthesize/bring it all together)
       What do I now think and know?
       What is the main point I want to make?
       How can I generalize what I have learned? (As if I were in a discussion explaining my
                    findings to someone)
       What connections can I make?
          -to the Central Idea and the Transdisciplinary Theme
          -to new or developed skills
          -to values

Taking Action (Choose              Act Reflect)
             What choices will I make as a result of what I’ve learned? What have I learned that I
                    can use elsewhere? (Choose to Act)
             What should I do now? (My Plan to Act)
             Take action. (Act)
             How did this action come about voluntarily as a result of the inquiry/learning process?
                    How did my actions make a difference in and to the world? (E.g., to self, family,
                    classroom, hallways, playground, city, country, and/or planet)
             Did I witness an outcome? (Reflect on these Actions)



T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13
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Reflecting
       What, How and Why has learning come about?
       What did I learn about this topic? Most significant? Most interesting?
       What did I learn about myself?




T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13

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Inquiry process guide 1.30.13

  • 1. Name ______________________ p. 1 Inquiry Cycle Guide Adapted from the Kath Murdoch Model Tuning In What interests me about this? (Engage in the topic/area of focus/C.I./T.T.) What do I already know and believe? (Share prior knowledge and beliefs) What do the words/phrases about my topic mean? (Clarify language; “guess”, then find definitions) What do I want to know more about? What questions do I have? (Exercise curiosity) How could I find out more about this? (Brainstorm ways/sources to answer your questions) Finding Out  What’s my purpose? (This is the “Big Inquiry Question” to prove the C.I./Lines of Inquiry)  What do I need to find out? (I need to create Supporting Questions that will answer the Big Inquiry Question & then Research Questions that will answer the Supporting Questions)  How will I find out? (Resources, e.g., engaging w/ experts, interviews, film, observations, etc.)  What type of solid evidence will I collect? (E.g., notes, recordings, photographs, etc.)  What is my plan for finding out information? (Student Inquiry Planner)  Investigate. Sorting Out How will I organize what I have learned so far? (E.g., Use a graphic organizer to put the information in order using criteria that will help you make meaning out of it) How will I analyze what I have learned so far? (Break down information into parts and carefully/thoroughly examine the key information. Possible questions: How can I separate the info into categories? Is any info similar? Does any info connect with other info? What info is relevant to my supporting/research questions? What parts support my answers? How does it relate to what else I know? What parts do not support my inquiry? Does it raise any new questions? What meaning can I make of this data? Are there key words that help me understand better? Are there patterns to the info?) How well did I find out? -Do I have enough information to answer my supporting questions? -Do I have the right information? -Can I answer my Research Questions, Supporting Questions, & the Big Inquiry Question? How will I share what I have learned so far? (I.e., What are we learning? How will I T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13
  • 2. Name ______________________ p. 2 communicate that?) Do I need more questions? Inquiry Cycle Guide (cont.) Adapted from the Kath Murdoch Model Going Further (an independent inquiry) What else would I like to learn? Why? How is this linked to the topic/understandings/concepts? When I revisit old questions, what do I notice? What are my new questions? How will I find out? (Plan) Find Out. (Also, I can make my own Big Inquiry Question; or I can first make my own Central Idea, Concepts, Lines of Inquiry and then make a Big Inquiry Question (like I will have to do for the Exhibition)) Drawing Conclusions (stating understandings)  What have I learned? (Synthesize/bring it all together)  What do I now think and know?  What is the main point I want to make?  How can I generalize what I have learned? (As if I were in a discussion explaining my findings to someone)  What connections can I make? -to the Central Idea and the Transdisciplinary Theme -to new or developed skills -to values Taking Action (Choose Act Reflect) What choices will I make as a result of what I’ve learned? What have I learned that I can use elsewhere? (Choose to Act) What should I do now? (My Plan to Act) Take action. (Act) How did this action come about voluntarily as a result of the inquiry/learning process? How did my actions make a difference in and to the world? (E.g., to self, family, classroom, hallways, playground, city, country, and/or planet) Did I witness an outcome? (Reflect on these Actions) T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13
  • 3. Name ______________________ p. 3 Reflecting  What, How and Why has learning come about?  What did I learn about this topic? Most significant? Most interesting?  What did I learn about myself? T.T. = Transdisciplinary Theme; C.I. = Central Idea; Sources: Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle; Focus on Inquiry, Jeni Wilson and Lesley Wing Jan, 2009; & Pauline Doolette-Cox; Updated 1/30/13