Table 3 A range of inquiry processes for secondary students (See endnote for sources of models) SOSE Syllabus Social TELSTAR Historical Geographical Action A model of sequence of Investigation process process Research inquiry learning phases Strategy Model Framing and Motivate Tune in Awareness of a Identify Tuning in focusing questions Explore Explore question, issue or problem (identifying & Frame, knowledge, to consider problem arising from defining negotiate and viewpoints, a problem interaction of people Deciding identify questions and with their environment directions methods Outline and define (formulation of of an the question, issue or hypothesis) hypothesis problem or a set of State hypothesis if questions appropriate Decide on data and evidence to be collected Locating, Gather Look Research Stage Collect, describe Investigate Sorting out organising and information Sort One organise and analyse problem (data collection, analysing evidence Analyse Social data and evidence Evaluate data processing & information reinforcement and analysis, refining clarification issues) Consolidation Drawing Evaluating, Conclude and Test Research Stage Move towards List possible synthesising and review 2 and synthesis providing explanations actions conclusions reporting Evaluation Attempt to accept Predict conclusions and/or assessment or reject hypothesis outcomes Decide whether Select best more data are action required Evaluate results Attempt to make predictions Move towards generalisations Consider future alternatives Take action Act Make decision Implement Considering Possibly taking action of some sort action social action Reconsidering Reflect on Reflect Evaluate consequences and action outcomes from each phase
Table 3 A range of inquiry processes for secondary students (See endnote for sources of models) SOSE Syllabus sequence of phases Social Investigation Strategy TELSTAR Historical process Geographical process Action Research Model A model of inquiry learning Framing and focusing questions Motivate Explore Frame, negotiate and identify Tune in Explore knowledge, viewpoints, questions and methods to consider a problem of an hypothesis or a set of questions Awareness of a question, issue or problem arising from interaction of people with their environment Outline and define the question, issue or problem State hypothesis if appropriate Decide on data and evidence to be collected Identify problem Tuning in (identifying & defining Deciding directions (formulation of hypothesis) Locating, organising and analysing evidence Gather information Analyse information Look Sort Research Stage One Social reinforcement and clarification Consolidation Collect, describe organise and analyse data and evidence Investigate problem Evaluate data Sorting out (data collection, processing & analysis, refining issues) Evaluating, synthesising and reporting conclusions Conclude and review Test Research Stage 2 and synthesis Evaluation and/or assessment Move towards providing explanations Attempt to accept or reject hypothesis Decide whether more data are required Evaluate results Attempt to make predictions Move towards generalisations Consider future alternatives List possible actions Predict outcomes Select best action Drawing conclusions Possibly taking action of some sort Take action Act Make decision Implement action Considering social action Reconsidering consequences and outcomes from each phase Reflect on Reflect Evaluate action
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