During the Question Reformulation stage you will:
review the information you have collected during the process
look for interesting questions and ideas
use this Flow Chart to organize the information you have gathered
What will you think about in the Question Reformulation stage?
What were the interesting ideas I found?
How did my questions change throughout the process?
Do I feel like I have enough relevant, useful information to develop my focus question?
What was interesting to me?
How can I narrow my interests?
Before you begin the Question Reformulation stage:
gather all the notes and documents you have recorded information on during the process
recall your initial questions and wonderings about this topic
how have those changed throughout this process
consider the path that the Inquiry Guide has taken you on, reflect on what you have learned
List your initial wonderings/questions on this document. This will help you evaluate/assess these questions.
Perspective and point of view can be confusing and misleading (sometimes that is the point). This video from the Crash Course series by John Green can help clarify things for you.
Thinking about the information you have accessed throughout this inquiry guide, which topics were most interesting to you and was the information accurate?
historical information about DST
connections between sleep and your body/how much sleep do you need?
the debate about DST (should we keep it or abolish it?)
how does DST impact brain heath
DST affects test scores
Effect DST has on mental health and our biological clock
where was the information found?
is/was the source reliable?
is/was information accurate/factual
Lateral reading is a great way to determine the accuracy of information on the internet. The Crash Course series had created many videos to help with Digital Literacy, this video talks about Lateral Reading. Take a look!
After you have determined which reliable sources you will use and which questions you will focus on, complete the Writing Questions That Lead to Inquiry document to refine your question. Do you feel that your'e inquiry question is a well-written question to complete additional research?
When you are ready to move forward in the Inquiry Process, click here to go to the Cite page.
References:
ALA. (n.d.). Sunday Auditorium Series Speaker: John Green. CC Search. https://search.creativecommons.org/.
Crash Course. (2019, January 29). Who Can You Trust? Crash Course in Digital Literacy. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93pM-b97HI&list=PLMQKcso0LwpV- qJrsdRDpLmnmN1Ex2g6J&index=7.
Crash Course. (2019, January 22). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoQG6Tin-1E&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU&index=5.
Daylight time: Gimmick or good idea? (2005, July 27). UPI NewsTrack. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A134544166/MSIC?u=iowaec&sid=MSIC&xid=31129064
ErrorTribune. (n.d.). Blue Water Texture. CC Search. https://search.creativecommons.org
Stripling, B. K. (2020, January 22). Assessments by Grade. SLSA. https://slsa-nys.libguides.com/ifc/gradeassessments.
Xelcise. (n.d.). Green Grass and Clovers-Textures Tuesday. CC Search. https://search.creativecommons.org/.