Researching

Overview

The Research Process is a step-by-step information skills framework that improves student metacognition by making the learning process explicit.

Why a process?

Information literacy skills should not be taughts as isolated incidents, but as connected activities that develop ways of thinking about and using information.

Best practice for addressing Information Literacy in the curriculum is by embedding The Research Process in Inquiry Based teaching and learning programs. Seek out your teacher librarian to help with planning and team-teaching information literacy with your classes (ASLA 2004; Goodnough 2005; Rytivaara & Kershner 2012). A new push for development of this particular skill set is evident in the ISTE and new National Library Standards.

The Process

Learn more about each step in the Research Process:

1. Initiate: What do I really need to find out?

2. Locate: How do I find the information?

3. Select: What information is relevant and reliable?

4. Organize: How can I use this information?

5. Present: How can I communicate my research?

6. Assess: What did I learn from this process?


Tools to Assist with Research

Google Keep

App for saving/sharing sources and notes located in district G Suite.

Google Read&Write

Reads aloud to user & provides speech to text feature. Installs in Chrome to use on any website, Doc or PDF. Check Chrome store

Project Tracker for group research

Google sheet template for students to keep track of progress during project.


Google Searching 2017
Evaluating Resources

Citation Makers

Automatically create bibliographies, citations, and works cited lists in the correct format using a variety of referencing styles.

BibMe (Video tutorial)

Cite This For Me

Citation Machine

NoodleTools (Mat-Su District provided tool, located when in Drive, under Apps list. Comprehensive tool that will guide research process for students in grades 6-12)