The Research Inquiry Process.

This graphic contains four circles arranged in a diamond shape. The third circle, Processing Information, is white and the rest, Exploring, Investigating, and Communicating and Reflecting are orange.

Exploring:

explore topics related to the subject area, identify concepts, formulate questions to guide research and inquiry.

Investigating:

create research plans and locate and select information relevant to chosen topics, using appropriate research and inquiry methods; formulate hypotheses, questions, theses.

Processing Information:

assess, record, organize, analyse, and synthesize information; document sources; form conclusions.

Communicating and Reflecting:

communicate the results of research and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate research, inquiry, and communication skills.