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STUDENT’S EDUCATIONAL PACKET

Inquiries Investigation and Immersion
(Level: Grade12)

Week 1
Brainstorming for Research Topics

Learning Objective:

1. The learner prepares a plan and focuses on issues and ideas in their
respective field.
What to do:

To attain the objective of these learning packets, do the following:

• Yield your time reading the lessons sensibly.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and
exercises diligently.

• Give a response to all the exercises.

• Familiarize yourself with the following terms:

Unlocking of Keywords
Inquiry -It is a question which you ask
to get some
information. It is the process
of
aski or
ng about investigating
something to find out
more about
it.

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 Investigation -It is a proper inquiry or efficient
stud
y.

Immersion -It is the process of learning a

skill by using nothing else but
that skill. It is the fact of
becomi complet involve
ng ely d
in
something.
Resear explorin
Research Study - ch is like g
things to come up with the
best
idea/s to respond to the needs

of society.
i
Concept - It s a conceptual
representations, abstract
objects or abilities that make
up the
fundamental building

blocks of thoughts and beliefs

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LESSON 1. Natural Inquiry
An inquiry is a method that has the aim of extending knowledge,
undertaking doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an interpretation of
the various types of inquiry and action of the ways that each type of inquiry
attains its aim.

Now, to
give you an idea of how to prepare for research, you may do the inquiry-based
learning using the following steps mention below:

Focus. which is an ill-structured problem demands consideration of

diverse perspectives

Decide on a topic. think-aloud, asks probing questions, monitors and

encourages participants to decide a topic,

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 Understanding the problem. This will include clarifications of
misconceptions and possibilities.

Design on the problem. this the final stage is done to address problems
within manageable scales and extend their learning pathways.

Brainstorming is a way of inquiring ideas which will help you to develop

concepts and focusing technique by asking questions and knowing the interests
of the persons involved in the said issues. The potential ideas can be visualized
for interpretations.

Activity 1.1. Conceptualized Idea

To unlock the challenges, would you be interested in joining? Let`s do the

following:

1. Mind mapping

To come up with the best idea/s think of a problem regarding your chosen
field of specialization as a senior high school student. This can be done through
visual by drawing pictures or illustrating your ideas with suggested solution/s. For
example, you are in the Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) strand,
you observed that your school canteen food products display was not saleable.
Questions run in your mind on why is it happening. You may list or illustrate
some possible solutions to the low sale of products in your school canteen

You can explore these collective ideas and reveal a better understanding.

The abstract is allowed to envision in your mind possible solutions.

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 Possible topic: Products are not saleable in the school canteen,

Possible Solutions: Customer preference, limited daily allowance budget,

poor customer service, limited food choices

2. MNEMONIC IDEAS

What’s the right thing to say about the issue?

Behind mnemonic idea/s about the issues in their chosen field is a great
realization to describe at different angles.

Write the chosen issue below in your respective strand.

Describe how it happens.

Issue: __________________________________________________________

Descriptions of realizations

1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________

4. ________________________________________

5. ________________________________________

You`ve been looking for a better idea but to agree on a common interest more details of
the issue should prevail.

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 3. SHOUT OUT IDEAS

Tell the different issues in the society regarding their chosen field and
write it in the meta cards. You may shout out their ideas based on the agreed
issue by writing it on their note pad.

Example below:

What’s More
Choose the correct order about the steps in preparing research.

Number it 1 – 4 in its correct order.

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 ________ Decide on the problem

________ Focus

________ Understand the problem

________Decide on topic

What I Have Learned

 The inquiry is an investigation. An act of asking information and
seeking for truth and information by interrogation/questioning.
 Know better the issues in society. Clearly define the issue at hand.
Start breaking down the problem into components.

 Jot down issues which is much important to answer.

 Steps of preparing research: focus, decide on a topic, understand the

problem, decide on the problem

 Treat the problem by assessing your problems and developing your

treatment plan.
REFERENCES
http://www.accessola.com/action/positions/info_studies/html/research.html,

January 27, 2020..

https://innovationmanagement.se/imtool-articles/take-the-brainstorming-quiz/.,
n.d. Accessed January 27, 2020.

Heick, Terry, " 4 Phases of Inquiry-based Learning: A Guide For Teachers,"

November 5, 2019,

“‘15 Creative Exercises That Are Better than Brainstorming.’”

http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/creative-exercises-better-than-
brainstorming., September 20, 2018.

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