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How can the inquiry learning How can the inquiry learning process help you?process help you?

The inquiry learning process The inquiry learning process can help you make important can help you make important decisions like: decisions like:

Purchasing a new computerPurchasing a new computer Upgrading from a MP3 player to Upgrading from a MP3 player to

an Ipodan Ipod Purchasing your first cell phonePurchasing your first cell phone

Let’s take a closer look at Let’s take a closer look at how this process works.how this process works.

Purchasing your first cell phonePurchasing your first cell phone

Step One: QuestioningStep One: QuestioningWhat questions do you have?What questions do you have?

Who should you contact to buy a cell phone?Who should you contact to buy a cell phone? What information do you already know about What information do you already know about

cell phones? cell phones? When should you purchase your first cell When should you purchase your first cell

phone? phone? Where is the best place to purchase your first Where is the best place to purchase your first

cell phone?cell phone? Why do you need to buy a cell phone?Why do you need to buy a cell phone?

Step Two: PlanningStep Two: Planning

Plan to search through a variety Plan to search through a variety of resources to locate the of resources to locate the answers to your questions about answers to your questions about cell phones.cell phones.

Afterwards, check to see if you Afterwards, check to see if you have any new questions.have any new questions.

Step Three: Collecting and Step Three: Collecting and CreditingCrediting

Select meaningful pieces of information about cell Select meaningful pieces of information about cell phones.phones.

Take a look at different types of cell phone images like Take a look at different types of cell phone images like these:these:

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Remember to record where you got your information Remember to record where you got your information to share with others;cite your sources.to share with others;cite your sources.

Step Four: OrganizingStep Four: Organizing

Examine the Examine the information that information that you have located you have located about cell about cell phones.phones.

Step Five: SynthesizingStep Five: Synthesizing

Combine all of your information Combine all of your information that you have gathered about cell that you have gathered about cell phones.phones.

Ask Yourself: Based on this Ask Yourself: Based on this information, what conclusions information, what conclusions have I reached about purchasing have I reached about purchasing my first cell phone?my first cell phone?

Step Six: CommunicationStep Six: Communication

Who would you like to present Who would you like to present this information to at this time?this information to at this time?

Evaluate your information. Are Evaluate your information. Are you satisfied with the information you satisfied with the information that you have? Do you feel ready that you have? Do you feel ready to purchase your first cell phone?to purchase your first cell phone?

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