Exploring Inquiry, Communication, Decision-making and Problem-solving

The Inquiry Process:

Identify & Focus On A Topic

Develop Research Questions

Develop A Plan And Schedule

Gather And Organize Data

Analyze And Evaluate Data

Synthesize The Data

Apply The Solution

Make A Presentation

Evaluate

Communication and Problem Solving Skills:

The Big6 Skills™ Information Problem-Solving Approach to Library and Information Skills Instruction by Michael B. Eisenberg | Robert E. Berkowitz

Overview

Galileo

Inquiry Projects

Inquiring Minds Want to know

The Research Cycle

Gr. 3 Lesson Plan

InfoZone

wondering about something,

seeking information,

choosing information,

connecting useful information you have found,

producing information of your own in a new form and

judging

Using Technology with Inquiry

Technology Integration Links

Study Skills

The Process	Managing the Process
Identify & focus on a topic	Select a curricular sub-topic
Establish research questions	Brainstorm for relevant questions Establish study groups Assign questions accordingly Identify a problem
Plan, schedule	Create a plan Begin a work schedule Revise questions and plan as necessary
Gather and organize data	Use CD ROM and library facilities Students collect data from previewed URLs on the internet Students use e-mail for collaboration and data gathering
Analyze and evaluate data	Revise questions and plan as necessary Organize data into a diagram Analyze Data - Identify missing or controversial data, summarize, draw conclusions Phone or e-mail an expert to clarify, verify and/or fill in gaps
Synthesize data / resolve the issue	Create one of the following: Multimedia presentation Speech Report Word pro document PowerPoint presentation Web page
Apply the decision/solution; make a presentation	Present to a relevant audience Word pro document PowerPoint presentation Web page
Evaluate the decision, the action, the presentation and/or the process	Students self evaluate and/or Teacher evaluates Set new goals

Teachers can use the Inquiry process to integrate many ICT outcomes into classroom learning.