Limitless - Inquiry Project

What is an Inquiry Project?

All Microcampus students spend a significant amount of time each week devoted to investigating a topic of high personal interest that relates to the Xizhou area. Students actively seek and depend upon the wisdom of the people living in and around Xizhou to support their active investigation into their chosen area of interest.

During their exploration of one of the wide range of possible topics, students will be supported by a framework for inquiry that features the following four main phases:

1) Posing Real Questions

2) Finding Resources

3) Interpreting Information

4) Reporting Findings

The process is designed to be cyclical in nature, however, and will involve plenty of reflection, questioning, and reframing their research as new information is found. All student work will be made public during the research process online; it is hoped that readers will provide feedback to students during the research process and follow along as the students report their learning.

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Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

I have already selected a topic in phase 0, I have posed questions in phase 1, I found helpful resources in phase 2, and I finally got my information in phase 3. Now in phase 4 where I am going to discuss how I am going to convey my final product.

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 1 I chose a topic. In Phase 2 I found helpful resources.

Final Product: Reporting and Reflecting

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Phase 3: Interpreting Information

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

After posting what I know and what I want to know in Phase 1, now I have to do some background research to help me understand more and help me come up with the big questions. In this phase, I will first do some background research about my topic, water usage/treatment, and when I am in Xizhou, I will have to collect Information from local contacts to make my research more accurate.

Phase 3: Interpreting Information

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

Welcome to my Phase 3, in Phase 0 and Phase 1 I chose my inquiry project, wood carving, and did some background research on it.

Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 0 of my Inquiry Project, I chose my topic, Cuisine Case Study. In Phase 1, I completed research on my topic and posed real questions, prior to coming to XiZhou.

Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

After finishing Phase 3, it is time to move on to Phase 4. In Phase 4, we are developing and thinking how are we going to format our final product.

Phase 3: Interpreting Information

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 0 of my Inquiry Project, I decided on my topic. During Phase 1, I did research on my project topic, which is shown here in Phase 3, and I came up with my ten Big Questions.

Phase 2: Finding Helpful Resources

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 1, I have posted the big questions for my topic, now I have to find helpful resources.

Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 3, we collected information from online and local sources. In Phase 2, we searched for resources that would help us later on on our project. In Phase 1, we reflected on our knowledge and developed important questions.

Phase 4: Preparing to Share: Emerging Ideas

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

This is the begining of my Phase 4 work. In Phase 1 we explored what we would be researching during our Microcampus time. During Phase 2 we worked on finding helpful resources to continue our research. In Phase 3 we displayed all of the information we gathered in Xizhou and from our resources.

Phase 1: Posing Real Questions

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

In Phase 0, I have decided that Water Usage/Treatment is going to be my finial inquiry project topic. Now have to come up with the real question about my topic. I have to start to do research and start asking myself the question. This way, I will learn more of my topic.

Phase 2: Finding Helpful Resources

Updated 2 years 11 months ago

I amstarting phase 2 now, the phase I did before was Phase 0, and Phase 1.

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Aavia S. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Hi everybody! My name is Aavia and I am 14 years old. I was born in the United States, moved to India, moved to China, and I lived in Xizhou for a month. My inquiry project was on The Linden Family/Centre and how small businesses are impacted by them. Some things I enjoy to do in my free time are... more

Alice C. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Hello, my name is Alice and I am currently 13 years old. I consider myself from North Carolina, but I have also lived in Pennsylvania and Michigan. A few of my hobbies include rock climbing, singing, reading and writing. I was part of Limitless, the 12th Microcampus trip. I am thankful I was able... more

Cameron W. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Now we have left Xizhou and are back in Shanghai. You can look through my inquiry project, service learning, and journals and see what work I did during my time in the wonderful village of Xizhou. While In Xizhou, I researched food and cuisine and ultimately made a cookbook. I was part of the... more

George M. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Hello, my name is George M. I am an 8th Grader at Shanghai American School Pudong and I was a part of the Microcampus Limitless group and am currently in Xizhou. I am looking forward to and making the process of changing as a person and a student. My inquiry project topic is a small business case... more

Anna G. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

I am 14 years old and have been living in Shanghai for about four years now. I go to Shanghai American School in Pudong and went to XiZhou as part of the Limitless group in the Spring of 2015. I learned about the people in XiZhou as well as their role in the cuisine. Microcampus was an amazing... more

Alexander W. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

I have already completed microcampus. During my time I have learned many things. I would definitely say this was a life changing experience. Recommendations for future microcampus students is to be on task, be on time, and follow Mr. T's directions.

William B. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Hi everyone, my name is William. B, and I am 13 years old now. I was born in Taiwan and lived there for 9-10 years, but I am half British too. I am a student from SAS PD, and am in the Group Limitless. I was in XiZhou, and am in love with this amazing place. Xizhou has great food, although... more

Jack Y. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

Hi guys, I am Jack Y. I am a Microcampus student and I was at Xizhou. I have a brother named Jerry and I also have a sister named Amelia. I like Microcampus because it takes me outside of my personal bubble, and I also like my project, which is Water usage/treatment. Microcampus have helped me... more

Alex L. (Alumni-L)

Inquiry Project

Service Learning

Journal

My name is Alex L., and I am an 8th grader at SAS Pudong. At SAS I am in MUN, the musical, and CISSA. My time at Xizhou was truly transformational. My topic was small business economics case study. I studied Mr. Zhang, a local barber. My favorite thing about Microcampus was the freedom and... more