The Inquiry Cycle Explained

Orientation: Introduce the topic, engage/explore

Conceptualization: 2 sub-phases

->Questioning: Initial inquiry, asking questions, identifying a problem

->Hypothesis Generating: Make predictions, brainstorming solutions, search for info

Investigation: 3 sub-phases

-> Exploration: Plan methods, experiment design,

-> Experimentation: Conduct experiment, observe, collect evidence

-> Data Interpretation: Analyze evidence, understand patterns and make inferences

Conclusion: Construct a theory based off of relationships, explanation for patterns

Discussion:  2 sub-phases

-> Communication: Discuss, debate and share what was learned

->Reflection: Reason and predict outcomes of similar situations

 

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