Instructional Design: Exemplar F1

Standard: Cultivating Effective Instructional Design to Co-plan, Teach and Assess Learning.

Theme: Assessment for, of and as Learning

Growth Phase: Emerging

Growth Indicator: Students are guided through the learning experience and given feedback by instructors at critical stages in the inquiry/project process.


Designed for teachers planning research projects (primary, junior, intermediate/senior) a four stage plan of action from this Ontario secondary school is provided to help guide, organize and create a successful learning outcome. The four stages succinctly enable “Exploring, Investigating, Processing, and Creating” a research project.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. (2016). Research Inquiry Process.  https://sta.ldcsb.ca/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1076237&type=d&pREC_ID=1359680