An Inquiry

The MYP Community Project is a culminating example of inquiry that reflects students’ abilities to initiate, manage, and direct their own inquiries. The inquiry process in MYP projects involves students in a wide range of activities to extend their knowledge and understanding and to develop their skills and attitudes. As students become involved in the self-initiated and self-directed learning process, they will find it easier to construct in-depth knowledge on their topic as well as to develop an understanding of themselves as learners.

Season 1: Investigating

While focusing on research skills, students decide what they want to learn about, identify what they already know, and discover what they will need to know to complete the project. They:

Create a Process Journal
Explore the notion of community and Service as Action
Identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge
Define a goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests

Season 2: Planning

While focusing on self-management skills, students create proposals and criteria for their project, plan their time and materials, and record the development of the project. They:

Plan and record the development process of the project
Develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community
Define criteria for successful action

Season 3: Taking Action

While focusing on social skills, students make decisions, develop understandings, solve problems, and create a product or an outcome. They:

Implement the action plan
Demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
Document the action

Season 4: Reflecting & Sharing

While focusing on thinking and communication skills, students evaluate the product or outcome and reflect on their project and their learning. They:

Reflect on the development of ATL skills
Evaluate the quality of the service as action against the proposal
Reflect on how completing the project has extended knowledge and understanding of service learning
Prepare an effective communication for the Grade 8 Community Project Showcase day

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