Inquiry model

=Inquiry Model= Based on: Bloom's Taxonomy
 * The Inquiry model of learning is where knowledge is built from experiences and actions
 * Especially from socially based experiences

Inquiry, Knowledge, Recording, Evaluating, Sharing and Synthesis
 * There are six levels in the model
 * The lowest to the highest


 * Note: Students are to best to read through the whole model before beginning their inquiry

Inquiry:

 * Wonderings that require us to find out about our world
 * 1) Brainstorms
 * 2) *Mind maps - visual thought spiders
 * 3) *Questions

Knowledge:

 * Gathering information about our topics
 * 1) Reading - books, internet, magazines
 * 2) Talking – family, friends and peers
 * 3) Asking – experts
 * 4) *Face to face - visit or being visited
 * 5) *Digital - email, social media, video conference
 * 6) Experiencing – field-trip, volunteering
 * 7) Researching - close, careful study
 * 8) *Microscopic - what it's structure is formed from
 * 9) *Holistic - where it fits into the world
 * 10) *Measuring - weight, length
 * 11) *Compared - previous, similar

RECORDING:

 * Explaining our understandings free hand or digital
 * Writing - scientific, stories, poetry
 * Drawing - sketches, cartoons
 * Mapping - 2 and 3-D
 * Sculpting - papier mache, clay
 * Dancing - cultural, free
 * Photography - still and moving images
 * Audio - radio station show or podcasts
 * etc.

EVALUATING:

 * Self or peer assessment of our ability to explain our understandings
 * Rubrics
 * P.M.I
 * Thinking hats
 * Criteria
 * etc.

SHARING:

 * Informing and presenting to an audience
 * Poster –
 * Book –
 * Artworks –
 * Music –
 * Drama –
 * Digital presentations -

SYNTHESIS:
Connecting old and new knowledge - creating the ahahaaa effect!!!
 * Inventing and creating new ideas/ways with our knowledge
 * Social action - volunteering
 * Digitally, physically
 * Evolved mind – inventions
 * Digital, physical