Inquiry Questions
What is an inquiry question?
A question that guides research.
What is the purpose of research notes?
To gain important information.
What is a common problem?
A problem that affects many people.
What is a research strategy?
A plan for finding information.
How many levels are in Costa’s Levels?
3
What makes an inquiry question different from a regular question?
It requires research to answer.
What information should you write down when taking research notes?
Facts, ideas, and evidence.
What is a recurring problem?
A problem that happens again and again.
What research tool helps you organize information from a source?
Two-column/Cornell notes.
Which level requires the deepest thinking?
Level 3
Which is a better inquiry question: What is pollution? or How does pollution affect communities? and why
How does pollution affect communities?
Why should you write research notes in your own words?
To show that you understand the information.
Why is it important to research a common problem?
To understand what causes it and how it affects people.
What tool helps you decide if a source is trustworthy?
The CRAAP Test
If you compare information from two sources, which level are you most likely using?
Level 2
Why is it important to make an inquiry question researchable?
Find reliable information
How can research notes help you answer your inquiry question?
They provide evidence to support your answer.
How can research help us understand why a problem keeps happening?
Research can provide evidence about its causes, effects, and possible solutions.
Why is using multiple perspectives important when researching a problem?
It helps you understand different viewpoints.
A researcher asks, What is this problem? What evidence can explain it? What Costa’s Level is this?
Level 2
You are researching a problem. Which question would lead to deeper research: What is the problem? Or why does the problem happen and how can it be reduced?
Why does the problem happen and how can it be reduced?
Why is it important to record where your research information came from?
So you can identify your sources and give them credit.
If the same problem happens repeatedly, what should researchers investigate?
Causes and Patterns
How can research tools work together to help answer an inquiry question?
They help you find and organize evidence.
A student reviewing their research is asked to identify a key term, recall its meaning, name the source where they found it, and state the fact they learned from that source. Although the question contains several parts, which Costa’s Level is it?
Level 1