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Creating a Research Plan + Researching
Creating a Research Plan + Researching
To be successful in the Personal Project students will need to develop a plan for conducting research and keep organized records of what they find. Luckily, MYP students have gained valuable research skills in InS and other classes.
To be successful in the Personal Project students will need to develop a plan for conducting research and keep organized records of what they find. Luckily, MYP students have gained valuable research skills in InS and other classes.
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
• Collect, record and verify data
• Access information to be informed and inform others
• Make connections between various sources of information
• Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions
• Process data and report results
• Identify primary and secondary sources
A Research Planner can be used to organize your research from start to finish. It can help you identify your main areas of research and any sub questions you might need to answer. A planner can help you organize the research that you find and save it for use later.
A Research Planner can be used to organize your research from start to finish. It can help you identify your main areas of research and any sub questions you might need to answer. A planner can help you organize the research that you find and save it for use later.
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Cornell Notes are used to organize and collect information using a notebook. Students who have been successful using this strategy in their InS classes might employ Cornell Notes during their PP.
Cornell Notes are used to organize and collect information using a notebook. Students who have been successful using this strategy in their InS classes might employ Cornell Notes during their PP.
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Noodle Tools is a digital resource used to collect, organize and cite research and data. You can use Noodle Tools to:
Noodle Tools is a digital resource used to collect, organize and cite research and data. You can use Noodle Tools to:
- Cite sources
- Record useful information on digital notecards
- Share information with your peers
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Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluating Sources of Information
When conducting research it is important to evaluate the sources that form the core of our understanding about a topic. Doing this helps us avoid basing our projects on biased and misleading information.
When conducting research it is important to evaluate the sources that form the core of our understanding about a topic. Doing this helps us avoid basing our projects on biased and misleading information.
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
• Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their appropriateness to specific tasks
• Use critical-literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communications
OPCVL is a source analysis strategy which helps ensure that the sources of information relevant to our inquires are good quality and accurate. OPCVL stands for:
OPCVL is a source analysis strategy which helps ensure that the sources of information relevant to our inquires are good quality and accurate. OPCVL stands for:
- Origin
- Purpose
- Content
- Value
- Limitations
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Works Cited (List and Citations)
Works Cited (List and Citations)
When writing any report it is essential that we give credit to the creators of information who have helped us develop our learning, communicate our ideas, and formulate our products. Understanding and respecting intellectual property is an essential academic skill. For the PP we will need to create:
When writing any report it is essential that we give credit to the creators of information who have helped us develop our learning, communicate our ideas, and formulate our products. Understanding and respecting intellectual property is an essential academic skill. For the PP we will need to create:
- A Works Cited Page
- In Text Citations for quotations and paraphrased information
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
Information Literacy ATL Strands:
• Understand and implement intellectual property rights
• Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions
Noodle Tools can be used to collect and create a Works Cited Page:
Noodle Tools can be used to collect and create a Works Cited Page:
- Cite sources
- Record useful information on digital notecards
- Share information with your peers
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In Text Citations must be used to reference any quotation, figure, or paraphrased information that comes from your research.
In Text Citations must be used to reference any quotation, figure, or paraphrased information that comes from your research.
Creating citations is an essential skill which you will use through the full duration of your academic career.
Creating citations is an essential skill which you will use through the full duration of your academic career.
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