WISER

INQUIRY MODEL

 Inquiry is authentic learning that encourages questioning, investigation, synthesizing information, and developing new understandings. It is characterized by student-centered exploration, engagement, social interaction, communication, and reflection.

WISER

Wonder

Start with curiosity • Assemble background information •

Utilize prior knowledge • Develop  quality questions

Investigate

Construct meaning from text • Use facts to build big ideas • Manage search process • Record information using own words • Determine relationship between ideas

Synthesize

Use facts to build meaning • Connect related ideas • Draw conclusions based on facts• Determine important or central ideas • Use accurate content vocabulary • Create a product that reflects new understanding

Express

Creatively communicate new knowledge • Consider audience in choosing appropriate format  • Engage audience • Communicate clearly main and supporting points • Explore multiple modalities and technologies to communicate ideas

Reflect

Self-assess and revise based on feedback • Consider what new questions can be explored • Reflect on what could be done differently next time