The social inquiry model is a teaching model that aims to develop social skills in students. It emphasizes using inquiry and evidence-based discussion to solve problems. The model has 6 phases: orientation of a problem, developing hypotheses, defining terms, exploring evidence, generalizing conclusions. Teachers introduce a social issue and guide students through reflective discussion to state positions, test assumptions, and refine views. The goal is to promote open debate, hypothesis-driven learning, and use of facts to solve issues.