ition


Reflecting on Personal


Understandings


The Inquiry Cycle that the HKA Primary School follows is based on


Kath Murdoch’s model for teaching


authentic inquiry.


BY JULIE NEEDHAM, CARLY SHANAHAN AND STACEY THOMPSON


What do I know about this topic? What do I know about my question? What do I need to know? What could an answer be? What are the phases of the inquiry process?


What are some possible ideas about my topic that I am interested in? How do I know it? What am I feeling? How are my feelings likely to change during the inquiry process?


What kinds of resources might help? Where do I find them? How do I know the information is valid? Who is responsible for the information? What other information is there? What search words/approaches are most useful? What am I feeling at this phase about my inquiry?


How can I deal with these feelings in ways that will enhance my success?


What information is relevant to my questions? What parts support my answers? How does it relate to what else I know? What parts do not support my answer? Does it raise new questions? What am I feeling about my inquiry at this phase? How have my feelings changed since beginning my research?


How might I organise my information and ideas?


What is important to know about the presentation format I am using? How do I know when my research is finished? How do I feel about the amount of information I have collected? What am I feeling now that I must create a product to share? Am I satisfied with my creation?


What is my main point I wish to make? Who is my audience? How does it connect to what we are studying? How do I use media to express my message? What would I do differently in my next presentation?


What am I feeling at this phase? How do I feel about my audience’s response?


What have I learned about the topic? Why is it important to engage in inquiry activities? What have I learned that I can use elsewhere? How have my feeling changed throughout the inquiry process? What was the highlight of the inquiry?


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