Lifestyle related chronic diseases

Now that you have learnt  so much about  lifestyle choices and how this can impact on indiviudals, families and communities you want to reach out to others and become an active member of society.

Some of you may have been affected either directly or indirectly by others choices and have seen the consequences of these actions and choices on friends, family members and the health care system in general.

By undertaking this Webquest your group will follow the inquiry process to produce a pamphlet or poster. This product will be produced in a professional manner and be presented to the school health nurse, guidance officer and the tuckshop convener to display to the school community. This presentation will take place on the school parade where the whole school community and other members of the local community will be present.

THE INQUIRY PROCESS

Critical thinking/reflecting throughout the process

Define

Refine the issue through:

• Have I identified the issue?
• Have I collected relevant information?

Refine the design challenge through:

• Have I clarified the design challenge?
• Have I identified constraints to be considered in decision making?

Analyse

• Have I considered a range of points of view relating to an issue/design challenge?
• Have I explored skills required for the design challenge?

Synthesise

• Do I have evidence to develop decisions?
• Have I formulated and implemented decisions for planning and management for the issue/design challenge?
• Have I utilised appropriate techniques in the production and presentation of the product/s?

Evaluate

• Have I justifies decisions?
• Have I evaluated and justified conclusions?
• Have I made recommendations for improvement to processes and product?

Produce

• Have I communicated using accepted genres?
• What is my decision/conclusion?
• Have I effectively created my product?
• Have I provided supporting documentation of the planning and decision making?