Inquiry project

Inquiry project

Reviewing the design/inquiry cycle 

Remember that whether you are in 12DTC or 13DTC, your Trello board or Google Doc will need to go through the entire design process. So before we get into any more detail, answer the following two questions about the design process.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an iterative process?

• Having to go through the entire design process multiple times.

• Focusing on the design, creation and evaluation stages of the project.

• Ensuring you get multiple types of stakeholder feedback

• Following the process once because it is the best option for all project work.

Some facts about iterative development

Instead of completing the design process once, it is essential to note that an iterative cycle requires the focus to be on the creation and testing of the outcome, rather than just on the paperwork and planning. It is required so that the best possible result is gotten.

Poll

What is the most important section of the design cycle for you?

• brief development

• creating the initial designs

• coding of the website or app

• testing and evaluating of the project

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of the hypothesis in the inquiry project.

• A statement or question which helps you conduct research in a certain direction.

• A question which brings more questions than answers, when it comes to your project.

• Feedback from your stakeholder, which will help you decide whether your project is worth completing.

• A refined focus for your project, making it easy for you to conduct your research for the project.

The importance of a refined focus for your inquiry project.

After conducting research for your project, it is essential that you refine your focus for the inquiry project. This is so that you are led down the right path, as a result of the feedback received, and conclusions drawn regarding the chosen topic and focus.

Open Ended

Looking at your project, what is the refined focus for your year-long project? How did you develop your knowledge regarding this topic and narrow your focus? What are the benefits of this

Multiple Select

From the refined focus of my inquiry project, I have been able to.....

• Get rid of all the irrelevant research completed

• Understand the topic I have been researching

• Understand the various perspectives that will affect the effectiveness of my project.

• Allow me to understand what needs to be done.

Different perspectives

In any technological process, it is essential that as the designer and/or creator you understand what different parties and types of stakeholders want from your outcome.

For example, a sport person's perspective regarding the promotion of their sport will be somewhat different to that of a normal fan. Although they will obviously want what's best for their sport, how to approach it will be different for each party.

Open Ended

Explain how 4 different groups of stakeholders will view your proposed outcome differently. Think about what affect this would have on your outcome and how it will be perceived.

Open Ended

What is your SMART goal until the end of the term? Think about which of the various workshops both after school and in the holidays you can attend.