Inquiry-Based Learning & Research

Inquiry-Based Learning & Research

Asking good questions and following up with quality research

Open Ended

We start an inquiry with good a good question or questions. What are the qualities of a good research question?

Effective Inquiry Questions

• are open-ended

• are thought-provoking

• require higher-order thinking

• require support and justification, not just an answer

• raise additional questions

Open Ended

Look at the Jamboard from the warm up, then copy and paste an effective inquiry question based on the previous slide.

Researching Inquiry Questions

Once we have a good question, we need to be able to research and answer it effectively

Open Ended

What should we pay attention to/think about/be aware of when conducting research online?

Websites should be

• trustworthy/credible

• relevant/current

• unbiased/objective

Open Ended

How can we check if a website is objective/unbiased?

Open Ended

How can we verify that a website is trustworthy/credible?

Open Ended

How can we verify that a website is current/relevant?

Keep all of this in mind as you are working on your inquiry questions and research today