Connections

In my last post, I hinted that I would be commenting on the connections between the first two steps and other inquiry models. The following are two models that I think are the most similar to these two steps. 

Marjorie Pappas' and Ann Tepe's Pathways to Knowledge has a first step that is very similar to the first step in Annette Lamb's 8Ws. Their first step is called Appreciation and Enjoyment. Individuals look around them and see the elements that they enjoy the most. Annette Lamb's watching phase also promotes you to watch the elements that are happening around to find your topic. This first step was probably my favorite. 

Wondering is very similar to Mike Eisenberg's and Bob Bekowitz's first stage in their Big6 model, task definition. This model asks students to define the problem. In the wondering stage, students start to narrow their topic to an issue, questions, or problem.  Student start to clearly define what their focus will be.