eWISE is a series of thought processes and questions that will help students successfully conduct research on a given topic or in an area of interest
evaluate
an ongoing part of the process that occurs at each step
Is the question shallow or deep?
Is the information I found relevant to the question?
Is the source of information reliable?
Do I need to locate more information to answer the question?
Wonder
activate thinking, generate curiosity, build background information, develop questions
What am I curious about?
What do I want to know?
What essential question am I trying to answer?
Investigate
construct meaning from text, graphics, & multimedia, manage the search process, summarize ideas
What type of information do I need?
Where can I locate information?
How can I search for information?
Synthesize
build meaning, connect ideas, identify relationships, draw conclusions
How does the information I find connect?
What am I realizing?
How do the pieces of information fit together to answer my question?
Express
build meaning, connect ideas, identify relationships, draw conclusions
How will I share what I have learned?
How can I show my understanding?
What will I create, publish, present, write, or discuss?