Some of the following ideas can be used, see the example too to determine how the teacher created her students long term inquiry (5-6 weeks)
Breaking Down a Big Idea Breaking down a big issue into smaller issues and details allows for better focus on the project as a whole. Examining the details reveals how each component strings together logically in the overall project Creating Teams Team members can devote themselves to a specific project detail if they wish, depending on their individual strengths and talents Considering multiple perspectives Helps students to think of others and develop open-mindedness and encourages students to consider the far-reaching effects of a problem or issue. Let’s students empathize with other professional, creative, or cultural viewpoints Reversing the problem Reversing a problem can give students a better perspective on the problem's severity, and help them work towards a more effective solution. For example what will happen if this continues? Considering what could make a problem worse can lead students to consider solutions that they may not have thought about |
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- Rephrase Restating or rephrasing the problem
- Reveals things about the problem that may not be obvious
- Can help in creating solutions for multiple problems
- Leads to hearing unique perspectives from others
- Share Challenging assumptions
- Challenges learners to consider an issue in different ways
- Helps learners question assumptions that limit independent thought
- Teaches learners to decide for themselves what is right and true
Finding out Researching and gathering facts
- Provides opportunities for developing useful research and data analysis
- Allows learners to discover surprising things about a problem they didn’t know before
- Helps learners avoid making assumptions and forming opinions without ample information
- Gives learners time to think about why finding a solution to the problem is important.
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