Integrated Inquiry Units

The 'inquiry' approach to learning and teaching supports contemporary learning theory. This approach is built upon the idea that students are actively involved in learning and continually reconstruct understandings in the light of experience. It encourages students to participate in active investigation, and to integrate, rather than separate knowledge, as they move from acquisition of facts to the development of deep understanding using Information Literacy Skills.

The Integrated Inquiry units are planned so a sequence of activities and experiences is developed to build on and challenge student perceptions. Integrated Inquiry units bring together content from the key learning areas of Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Science, Technology, LOTE, Arts and Health & PE.

Integrated Inquiry units are based on:

• higher order thinking skills
• problem solving knowledge
• connecting learning to the world beyond the classroom
• the acknowledgement and recognition of individual differences.