How can students find answers to their questions?
Students seek answers using the inquiry process. The inquiry process is a set of steps or tasks that lead from questions to answers to sharing those answers with others. Here, generally speaking, are the steps of the inquiry process:
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The scientific method is one version of the inquiry process. The writing process is another version, and the problem-solving process is a third. All are forms of inquiry, seeking to convert the unknown (questions) into the known (answers) and communicate them to others.
Inquire: A Guide to 21st Century Learning includes an overview of this process (pages 235-242) as well as chapters that describe every step along the way (pages 243-314).
We want to hear from you! When do you use the inquiry process in your classroom? Which step is the biggest challenge for your students? Please write comments below.
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