Statement of Inquiry
and Inquiry Questions
IB MYP Cohort - 2015-2016
Examples and make one
Statements of Inquiry
Statements of Inquiry
represents a contextualized, conceptual understanding
describes a complex relationship that is worthy of inquiry
explains clearly what students should understand and why that understanding is meaningful
can be qualified (using phrases such as “often”, “may” and “can”) if it is not true in all situations, but is still an important idea
can be formulated at different levels of specificity
Look at examples
In your guide:
Teaching and Learning through Inquiry
Statements of Inquiry section
In “MYP:From Principles into Practice”:
Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit (page 62-63)
Let’s write one
In subject groups:
Choose a unit/topic
Choose a key concept and 1-3 related concepts
Choose a global context
Write a Statement of Inquiry
Inquiry Questions
Teachers and students use �statements of inquiry to help them develop:�
factual inquiry question
conceptual inquiry question
debatable inquiry question
Inquiry Questions - standards
Level of Questions
Inquiry Questions
Individuals and Society (Socials) Example:
Inquiry Questions
What kind of question is it?
Which electronic
components can be used to create an electronic circuit?
How do inventions impact our lives?
When is form more
important than function?
What are the linguistic features of narratives and stories?
What can we express
through a story?
Why do we create?
Inquiry Questions
What kind of question is it?
Which electronic
components can be used to create an electronic circuit?
How do inventions impact our lives?
When is form more
important than function?
What are the linguistic features of narratives and stories?
What can we express
through a story?
Why do we create?
Inquiry Questions
Let’s try it! … start at the statement of inquiry...