 I chose to use the Big 6 model, because of the prevalence of use in schools and the fact that there are many supporting resources that can be used by teachers, media specialists, students and others to increase students’ information literacy and problem-solving skills. One of the greatest benefits of using the model is that it gives students and teachers a shared language to discuss and describe the process of inquiry. One of the drawbacks is that sometimes students get stuck in the idea that they cannot go back in the process so it is important to note and reiterate for them that inquiry is a recursive process—which is addressed somewhat with the Big 6 in the literature, but not as evident in the model layout (Stripling, 142). The main focus of the lesson/mini-lessons I have developed further is questioning. Asking the big questions will help students develop critical thinking skills.
Callison’s model is simple and straightforward, but very powerfully designed(Callison). It shows five elements of inquiry revolving around a task or need: questioning, exploration, assimilation, inference, reflection. With this model of information inquiry the visual design emphasizes the recursive nature of the process and how the steps revolve around the information need or task to be completed. The questioning step is as always the key to inquiry.
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