Inquiry Mapping is a knowledge cartography technique developed by Okada in 2006. The Inquiry Maps support learners to navigate and deepen their understanding of research topics. It is useful for enhancing critical thinking and research skills.
6-instructions to create an Inquiry Map:
- Identify your central research question.
- Branch out sub-questions and related concepts.
- Connect questions to data and findings.
- Use lines to show the flow of investigation.
- Integrate interpretations to support conclusions.
- Continuously update the map with new insights.
Inquiry Maps can help students to systematically organize and connect their research findings.
The application of these Inquiry Maps is effective in academic research, project development, and learning environments.
Our studies about Inquiry Maps using AI map application indicate that the main advantage is improved organization and synthesis of complex research information.
This approach can be used by learners to outline their research projects.