Inquiry and Research

• These both involve investigative work in which you seek information about something by searching or examining the object of your research.

  Inquiry and Research
• It is an active process of seeking knowledge, understanding, and truth. It can involve asking questions, investigating, exploring, and critically thinking.

  Inquiry
• It is a systematic process of investigations used to discover new knowledge, test existing knowledge, or solve problems.

  Research
• What are the elements of Inquiry as a way of learning concerns itself?

  Clue:

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  Changing knowledge, Creativity, Subjectivity, Socio-cultural factors, Sensory experience, Higher-order thinking strategies
• Name the 3 differences between Inquiry and Research.

  Focus, Structure, Outcome
• Inquiry or Research

  In Focus, what is more focused on asking questions and exploration?

  Inquiry
• Inquiry or Research

  In Focus, what is more focused on finding answers and testing hypotheses?

  Research
• Inquiry or Research

  In Structure, this one is quite open-ended and flexible.

  Inquiry
• Inquiry or Research

  In Structure, this follows a more structured and deliberate process.

  Research
• Inquiry or Research

  In Outcome, this one may not always lead to a definitive answer, but it can still be valuable for expanding knowledge, developing critical thinking skills, and fostering curiosity.

  Inquiry
• Inquiry or Research

  In Outcome, this aims to arrive at conclusions or findings that contribute to existing knowledge or solve a specific problem.

  Research