Models of Inquiry Based Learning
Due to the nature of Inquiry Based Learning, it is essential to give students a
visual representation of what it is and what steps are involved. As already mentioned, there are 5 main steps to the inquiry process and through these steps, professionals have adopted scaffolds for conducting IBL. These are as follows:
NSW HSIE K-6 (1998)
Hoepper and Mcdonald (2004)
Reynolds' Adaptation of Wiggens and McTighe (2006)
Interactive Inquiry- Kershaw (2007)
Action Research Model
Integrating Socially- Hamston and Murdoch (1996)
The Social Education Framework (1987)
Zarillo (2000)
WA Curriculum Framework Maps- SOSE
TELSTAR
The most appropriate model of IBL for NSW schools comes from the NSW HSIE K-6 Curriculum (Board of Studies NSW, 2006).
The process is as follows:
1. Initiate investigation
2. Identify and gather information
3. Analyse, organise and sort information
4. Synthesise and communicate information
5. Apply information gained to new or different situations
6. Plan and implement action
7. Reflect on learning
In my personal opinion, another effective model of inquiry learning is the TELSTAR model which is outlined below (Education Queensland, 2013):
1. T- Tune in > What is the topic? Why should we study it?
2. E- Explore > Questions, views and feelings about topic.
3. L- Look > What do we want to find out? Skills, strategies, resources. Collect information.
4. S- Sort > Sort information using thinking skills. Is the information relevant? Biased? Connections?
5. T- Test > Does it answer question? Implications of findings?
6. A- Act > Take an action in response to the findings.
7. R- Reflect > What has been learnt? What skills have been learnt? How could the inquiry be improved?
visual representation of what it is and what steps are involved. As already mentioned, there are 5 main steps to the inquiry process and through these steps, professionals have adopted scaffolds for conducting IBL. These are as follows:
NSW HSIE K-6 (1998)
Hoepper and Mcdonald (2004)
Reynolds' Adaptation of Wiggens and McTighe (2006)
Interactive Inquiry- Kershaw (2007)
Action Research Model
Integrating Socially- Hamston and Murdoch (1996)
The Social Education Framework (1987)
Zarillo (2000)
WA Curriculum Framework Maps- SOSE
TELSTAR
The most appropriate model of IBL for NSW schools comes from the NSW HSIE K-6 Curriculum (Board of Studies NSW, 2006).
The process is as follows:
1. Initiate investigation
2. Identify and gather information
3. Analyse, organise and sort information
4. Synthesise and communicate information
5. Apply information gained to new or different situations
6. Plan and implement action
7. Reflect on learning
In my personal opinion, another effective model of inquiry learning is the TELSTAR model which is outlined below (Education Queensland, 2013):
1. T- Tune in > What is the topic? Why should we study it?
2. E- Explore > Questions, views and feelings about topic.
3. L- Look > What do we want to find out? Skills, strategies, resources. Collect information.
4. S- Sort > Sort information using thinking skills. Is the information relevant? Biased? Connections?
5. T- Test > Does it answer question? Implications of findings?
6. A- Act > Take an action in response to the findings.
7. R- Reflect > What has been learnt? What skills have been learnt? How could the inquiry be improved?