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The Cycle of Inquiry

The document outlines the key stages of an inquiry-based learning cycle: 1) Framing the inquiry to establish context and develop compelling questions. 2) Tuning in to elicit prior knowledge and foster curiosity. 3) Finding out by gathering new information and engaging in shared experiences. 4) Sorting out to make meaning, reveal new understandings, and synthesize learning. 5) Going further by pursuing independent investigations. 6) Reflecting and acting to apply learning, assess understanding, and set future goals.

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The Cycle of Inquiry

The document outlines the key stages of an inquiry-based learning cycle: 1) Framing the inquiry to establish context and develop compelling questions. 2) Tuning in to elicit prior knowledge and foster curiosity. 3) Finding out by gathering new information and engaging in shared experiences. 4) Sorting out to make meaning, reveal new understandings, and synthesize learning. 5) Going further by pursuing independent investigations. 6) Reflecting and acting to apply learning, assess understanding, and set future goals.

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Framing the inquiry Tuning In

Elicit prior knowledge from


Establish the context
learners
Develop a 'big' compelling
Use of provocations
question
Foster wonder, curiosities and
Clarify intentions -
passions
understanding goals, skills
and dispositions

Finding out Sorting out


Gather new Making meaning
information The Cycle Revealing new
Research skills thinking & deeper
Engage in shared of Inquiry understanding
experiences  Synthesising
Stimulate curiosity

Going further Reflecting & acting


Opportunities to pursue Apply learning to other
questions and interests contexts
arising from the journey so Reflect on what & how they
far have learned
more independent Set future goals
investigations Assess final understanding
Alice Vigors
Framing the inquiry
What is it we hope students will come to
understand more deeply through this inquiry? 
What knowledge might they need to help them to
move towards this understanding?
What is it we hope students will be able to do more
competently? 
What learning dispositions will this inquiry help
students practice and develop further? 
What do the learners want and need to learn and
do?
What do students reveal to us in initial
conversations?
What are the big ideas?
Why is it worth doing this inquiry?
How can we connect this with the lives of students?
What do we know/ think/ believe about this topic?
adapted by Alice Vigors
Tuning in
What are you wondering?
When you see this (provocation) what does it make
you think?
What does this remind you of in your own life?
What connections can you make?
What do you already think/ feel/ know about this?
What questions or puzzles do you have about this
inquiry?
What do we need to know or think more about?
Why might this be worth learning about?
How might we explore these wonderings and
puzzles further?

adapted by Alice Vigors


Finding out
What would be the best way to find out more?
Who could we ask? How might we go about asking
them?
What is this information telling us?
How does this connect to what you already know?
How do we know if the information is reliable or
not?
How can we check this?
Where has this information come from?
How is this making you feel?
What skills will we need to use?
This makes me wonder about...
I think we could/ should...
How about we ask...
Maybe we could search for...

adapted by Alice Vigors


Sorting out
How is our thinking changing?
What patterns are you seeing?
What does this mean?
How has our thinking been extended from what we
already knew?
What questions arise for you?
What are you noticing?
What questions have we answered? What next?
What connections can we draw?
How is this making a difference to us?
How can we use what we are learning?
I used to think... but now I think...
I wasn't expecting to find out about...
I can connect this with...
This tells me that...

adapted by Alice Vigors


Going further
What are you most interested in finding out about
now?
How could you take this further?
How might you go about this investigation?
What new questions do you have?
Is there something you think you could do with this
information? How can you achieve that?
What personal learning goals can you set during
this independent inquiry?
What do you need?
What do you need to do?
I'm confused about...
I still need to know/ do...

adapted by Alice Vigors


Reflecting & acting
What can we say about this topic now that we
couldn't say in the beginning?
What do you think is the most important thing we
have learned about? Why?
What should we share with others? How?
Where to next?
What questions are we left with? Why?
What have we learned about ourselves? about
learning?
I used to think... but now I think...
Next time I need to...
I have learned more about...
I can use this when...
I have improved at...

adapted by Alice Vigors

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