In Group Investigation, student teams plan, conduct, and report on selected topics. The topic should be a puzzling problem, interesting issue or unusual situation. These processes provide opportunities for students to study a topic intensely and gain specialised knowledge about it.
This strategy also help students recognise that research does not always follow the same series of steps but instead is context dependent. Students learn that good research is a logical, well-organised endeavour that differs from one discipline to another, from one project to another, and even from one researcher to another. When students complete a Group Investigation, they enhance their understanding of the importance of discovery.