Examining the Evidence
"When you think you have enough evidence to reach a reasonable
conclusion, it is time to summarize and consider your information.
This will allow you to say with certainty what you know and what
you don't. You may decide you’ve gone as far as you can
with your inquiry even though you cannot reach a final conclusion.
You may want to continue investigating and experimenting. You
may still have additional questions or perhaps even new questions.
Remember that the process of inquiring is more important than
arriving at a definitive answer. The learning occurs during the
journey."
The step that follows will help you organize and summarize your
evidence for reflection and help you in determining how close
you are to reaching a conclusion and if you want or need to collect
more information.
(From the
Critical Links website developed
by the Perpich Center for Arts Education in collaboration with
the Arts Education Partnership.)
Key steps:
- Organize and reflect on evidence of student learning
