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What is Inquiry? It's the act of asking questions
What is Inquiry? It's the act of asking questions
You inquire all the time. Every time you ask a question and look something up on your mobile device, you are inquiring. Your teachers ask you to conduct informal and formal inquiries everyday. You might not realize it, but you have all the skills you need to inquire and research, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Below is a process to help you move through the inquiry process.
Wonder: Ask questions about a topic...as many as you can
Investigate: Research your questions using resources: Consider using World Book Online, Gale Database, or Google Scholar. Be sure to save links to all the information that helped answer your questions
Construct: Draw conclusions based on your new knowledge/learning
Express: Share learning with others (this is your product, whether it be a presentation, essay, etc.)
Reflect: Reflect on your new learning/ask new questions
Connect: Connect to self/previous knowledge
The Stripling Model of Inquiry_ Overview.pdfStripling Inquiry Model in Action
Stripling Inquiry Model in Action
Wonder: How does social media affect teens' mental health? Does social media contribute to teen depression? Which types of social media are most likely to negatively impact teens' mental health?
Turn questions that can be answered with a "yes" or a "no" into open-ended questions:
Example: Does social media contribute to teen depression?
INSTEAD-In what ways does social media contribute to teen depression?
Investigate: Use your questions as research inquiries. Use World Book Online, Gale Database, or Google Scholar. Google is fine to use, but just remember that you might get information that is not relevant or credible
Credible: Author? Date? References/Resources?
Relevant: Answers your research questions
Resources that were credible and relevant to my research questions in the Wonder phase: Below is what an annotated bibliography would look like. If you do not require annotations (summaries of what you read in each resource), you would just have the citation. I use Zoterobib as my citation resource
Craig, S. L., Eaton, A. D., McInroy, L. B., Leung, V. W., & Krishnan, S. (2021). Can social media
participation enhance LGBTQ+ youth well-being? Development of the social media benefits
scale. Social Media+ Society, 7(1), 2056305121988931.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2056305121988931
LGBTQ+ youth use social media to increase well-being through exploring their identities, accessing resources, and connecting with peers. This study developed a Social Media Benefits Scale (SMBS).
Goodyear, V. A., & Armour, K. M. (Eds.). (2019). Young people, social media, and health. Taylor & Francis
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/28205.
There is little evidence on the understanding of the impacts of social media on the mental health of youth. Social media and health offer theoretical insights and practical guidelines for educators, parents/guardians, and policymakers.
Karim, F., Oyewande, A. A., Abdalla, L. F., Ehsanullah, R. C., & Khan, S. (2020). Social media use and its
connection to mental health: a systematic review. Cureus, 12(6).
https://www.cureus.com/articles/31508-social-media-use-and-its-connection-to-mental-health
Social media is responsible for aggravating mental health problems. Findings were classified into two outcomes of mental health, anxiety, and depression. Social media activities such as time spent have a positive effect on the mental health domain.
Lloyd, A. (2014). Social media, help or hindrance: What role does social media play in young people’s
mental health. Psychiatr Danub, 26 (Suppl 1), 340-346.
Social media is a huge force in the lives of young people with wide-ranging effects on their development. Little research has been done into the impact social media has on the mental health of adolescents. Policymakers and health professionals could use social media to connect with young people on issues like mental health.
O'Keeffe, G. S., & Clarke-Pearson, K. (2011). The impact of social media on children, adolescents, and
families. Pediatrics, 127(4), 800-804. https://www.publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/127/4/800/65133/The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Children-Adolescents
Using social media websites is among one of the most common activities of today’s youth. Not all social media sites are healthy environments for children and adolescents. Pediatricians urge parents to monitor potential problems with cyberbullying, “Facebook depression”, sexting, and exposure to inappropriate content.
Perrin, A. (2015). Social media usage. Pew research center, 125, 52-68.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S adults use social media. The number of Americans using social media sites has leveled off since 2013.
Stones, S., Glazzard, J., & Muzio, M. R. (2020). Selected topics in child and adolescent mental
health. BoD – Books on Demand.
Evidence suggests that social media can impact detrimentally on children's and young adults' mental health. Social media use can be beneficial and have positive effects. Schools play a critical role in educating young people about how to use social media safely.
Ulvi, O., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., Baghbanzadeh, M., Bashir, A., Smith, J., & Haque, U. (2022). Social
Media Use and Mental Health: A Global Analysis. Epidemiologia, 3(1), 11-25.
file:///home/chronos/u-d12a292a8a601f5a98fe2e8a7f161d08c08276e4/MyFiles/Downloads/epidemiologia-03-00002%20(1).pdf
Excessive and increased use of social media, particularly among those who are vulnerable, is correlated with depression and other mental health disorders. Results indicate that while social media can create a sense of community for the user, excessive use of it can negatively affect teen mental health.
Vaingankar JA, van Dam RM, Samari E, Chang S, Seow E, Chua YC, Luo N, Verma S, Subramaniam M
Social Media–Driven Routes to Positive Mental Health Among Youth: Qualitative Enquiry and Concept Mapping Study JMIR Pediatr Parent 2022;5(1):e32758
https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2022/1/e32758/
Social media influences almost every aspect of our lives by facilitating instant communication and self-expression. This study examined how social media can contribute to positive mental health among youth.
Walton, A. G. (6). Ways social media affects our mental health. A Run Down of Social Medias Effects on
our Mental Health.
Sitting is the new smoking. Sitting is one of the worst things you can do for your health, but what we do while we're sitting is even worse. We mindlessly scroll through our social media feeds when we have spare time.
Woods, H. C., & Scott, H. (2016). # Sleepyteens: Social media use in adolescence is associated with
poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Journal of adolescence, 51, 41-49.
https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/120206/7/120206.pdf
Adolescents who used social media more and those who were more emotionally invested in social media had poor sleep quality, lower self-esteem, and higher levels of anxiety and depression. These findings add to the growing body of evidence that social media use is related to various aspects well-being of adolescents.
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Construct: Social media has the potential to damage and preserve adolescents' mental health because of the myriad communities offered on social media platforms.
Express: Research paper, presentation
Reflect: Social media is a powerful influence in the lives of teens. How can we help teens use it effectively so that they do not run the risk of negatively impacting their mental health? What programs are out there to mitigate mental health issues caused by social media?
Connect: I use social media platforms quite a bit in my daily life. Setting boundaries and limits would help me be more in control of my social media use. Being careful about the communities I join is also important.
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