Kath Murdoch Model
What do inquiry stages mean?
A process of doing activities to build on our
understanding of the unit through extending,
challenging and refining the knowledge itself.
What are they?
1. Tuning-In
6. Taking Action
2. Finding Info
5. Reflection
3. Sorting Out
4. Going Further
Tuning-In
Stage of Inquiry
Definition
Examples of Activities
Tuning-In
Identifying and assessing the
opportunity



Students brainstorm all issues they
are aware of (in Surabaya) and
choose only those they are
interested in to research further.
Students set value measures and
goals for their project. These are
security, support, relevance,
accessibility, sustainability and
realism. Thinking about safety,
time management, cost,
community.
These are then used to determine
which proposals are best to take
action towards in the ‘select and
develop an alternative phase/
decision-making phase’
Finding-Info
Stage of Inquiry
Finding-Info
Definition
Examples of Activities
Selecting and
 Students research issues
generating alternatives
they are interested in with
mentors (teachers). They
write e-mails to establish
contacts with organizations
and arrange excursions or
guest speakers.
 Students present research
and suggestions for
possible action to the class.
 Students listen and discuss
the suggestions, using the
value measures to help
them decide on project
objectives.
Sorting Out
Stage of Inquiry
Definition
Examples of Activities
Sorting Out
Selecting and developing an
alternative



Activities at this stage will vary
depending on the nature of
the selected projects.
Objectives for the project
should involve working
together with students of a
similar age from different
community to develop
friendships, empathy,
tolerance and appreciation of
others. This is the best
achieved by developing a
realization that despite coming
from different backgrounds we
have similar values and
ambitions.
During this stage students also
plan to take action.
Going Further
Stage of Inquiry
Definition
Examples of Activities
Going Further
Executing


Again this phase will vary depending on
how the students choose to express
their understanding and emotions
throughout the exhibition process. It
could be through poetry, lyrics to a
song, narratives, collage, and
photography.
Throughout the year students create
posters, typing up different reflections
and documentation created during the
different phases. These posters are then
presented on the evening.
Reflection
Stage of Inquiry
Reflection
Definition
Evaluating
Examples of Activities
 Students reflect on
the e purpose and
decide what worked
well and what
changes could be
made for next year.
These are then
shared with next
exhibition class.
 Students plan
progress checks for
their projects to
ensure it is
successful.