Having finished my presentation on my Inquiry project the other week, I consider myself to be ‘going further’, according to Kath Murdochs inquiry cycle. I feel this way because I’ve ‘sorted out’ information during my interviews, and speaking to experts in the field of Outdoor Education has taught me about some important considerations regarding my topic. I’ve learned what I’m interested in moving forward with. Although I consider myself to be ‘going further’, I am also in stage one, ‘finding out’ more resources that align with my direction. I have a lot of resources that provide lesson plans outdoors, but not much on outdoor classroom management. Moving forward, I think this back and forth between Stage 1 (finding out) and Stage 3 (going further) will lead me into brief periods of stage 2 (sorting out), as I determine whether my new sources are credible and related  to my new question. That’s not to say I’m out of Stage 2 right now, because I believe they all weave together and are really interconnected. For example, my thinking is always changing as I read through new websites, like ‘wildaboutvancouver’, and I’m constantly challenged to determine what is actually useful and practical to provide teachers. I anticipate that I will be moving interchangeably between all of these stages as I progress into the next inquiry stage.

Thanks,

Chris