COL - Spiral of Inquiry

 

Spiral of Inquiry Model

This is an image of the spiral of inquiry model developed by Timperley, Kaser and Halbert (2014). It is a framework for improving teaching and learning, and is based on the idea of continuous inquiry. Educators gather evidence, analyse it, and make informed decisions. There are six main stages: scanning, focusing, developing a hunch, learning, taking action and checking.

I will be using this model to help develop and implement an intervention to improve reading outcomes for my students.

Professor Graeme Aitken wrote an article titled ‘How to undertake Teaching as Inquiry’(Education Hub). He states that ‘teaching as Inquiry is one of the most powerful forms of teacher learning and is a vital strategy to improve student learning.’ I am at the ‘developing a hunch’ stage at the moment.