ewise
eWISE is the research model supported by WCPSS Digital Learning and Libraries. eWISE was developed in collaboration with the WCPSS Literacy department and introduced in 2013. It correlates to NC Digital Learning Standards, other research models like Big6/Super3 and 5Es, Next Generation Science & Engineering Practices, and the STEM Engineering Design Process.
This model describes the habits and behaviors exhibited when conducting research:
evaluate: an ongoing part of the process that occurs at each step
wonder: activate thinking, generate curiosity, build background information, develop questions
investigate: construct meaning from text, graphics, multimedia; manage the search process; record information in own words
synthesize: build meaning, connect ideas, identify relationships, draw conclusions
express: communicate new knowledge, create, construct, invent
The model acknowledges that research is not a linear process. Rather, the steps may overlap and repeat as a researcher gathers information and gains new understandings.
eWISE Resources
eWISE Scaffolds: Recommended resources and strategies to support students as they engage in each of the steps of the research process
eWISE Crosswalk with NC Digital Learning Standards: