Research

Use critical literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communications; Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their appropriateness to specific tasks

C.A.R.S. Checklist (Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support)

• Goal: Students will learn an acronym and corresponding questions to help them evaluate their research sources.
• Task: Students should first be introduced to the individual concepts of credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support. Then, using teacher-supplied or student-found research articles, students should practice asking the key questions about those sources to determine if they are reliable or not.
• Resources:
  • The CARS Checklist
  • Downloadable Google Slides presentation to introduce CARS to students. It includes a practice activity and vocabulary.
  • While it is Physics-specific, Dandi has prepared a student-friendly booklet which can be downloaded here. Non-booklet version here.

Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions

• “What are in-text citations?” (EasyBib) YouTube Video
• “Citation for Beginners” (Easy Bib) YouTube Video

Make connections between various sources of information

• Visible Thinking Routine - Connect, Extend, Challenge : "The routine helps students make connections between new ideas and prior knowledge. It also encourages them to take stock of ongoing questions, puzzles and difficulties as they reflect on what they are learning"