What is Inquiry-Based Research?
Directions:
Read “The Craft of Research” and take notes >Content>Week 3>Readings
Review the chart below Summary of Information-Based Research vs. Inquiry-Based Research
Review the discussion forum regarding Critical Inquiry
Write a few paragraphs exploring your current understanding of critical inquiry and inquiry-based research and how it may be similar to or different from your previous research experiences.
Information- Inquiry-based
Based Research Research
Start out with a topic | Start out with a question |
Topic does not change as you gather information about it | Topic shifts and changes as you read and write about it |
Process is the same regardless of the topic | Process depends on your topic and research strategy |
Written part is the final product | Written part is part of the process |
Sources are used for information | Sources are used for ideas (key terms and concepts or theories) |
Voice is authoritarian and conclusive | Voice is thoughtful and inquiring |
Author is largely absent from the text | Author is present in the text |