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Research Process Model - Grades 6-12
Research7 (Adapted from the Big6 Model) RESEARCH PROCESS MODEL (Based on Big6 – Adapted for Greenwich Public Schools as Research7):
The conclusion from our review of the literature on Information Fluency and the Research Process concurred that a consistent information process model provides a good foundation for students to approach an information need, conduct research or pursue a topic of personal interest. The idea of using the same process should begin early and be emphasized in all subject areas.
STEP 1: QUESTION - DEFINE AN INFORMATION NEED
Define the information need based on a topic or interest and plan a course of action.
Enduring Understandings/
Benchmark
| Important to know and do:
| GRADE | Teacher/LMS | Resources
| Questions guide research.
What do I need to know before I start my inquiry? | Plan strategy to answer information need using the research process model (Research7) | | LMS/T | Research Process Diagram Research Process (Smartboard)
| | Students identify an information need; brainstorm questions based on a topic or interest and plan their course of action. | Clearly state the scope and criteria of the task to show understanding.
| 6-12
| T/LMS | Research Process Diagram | What is the problem I need to solve?
How do I create a search strategy to best answer my question?
What is my timeline?
How do I know I have done what I need to do? | -Brainstorm ideas for further information on a topic, problem or question based on an assignment or personal interest.
-Determine or understand the timeline for the project or task.
-Use reference sources to acquire background information. | 6-12 | T/LMS | Textbook
Encyclopedia
Research Process Diagram | | | Use a graphic organizer to identify existing knowledge and determine what information is needed to answer the question.
-Determine what sources could be used. | 6-12 | T/LMS | Define your subject. | | | Restate or brainstorm an essential question based on the topic. --Develop key questions based on prior knowledge, background research or experience.
--Form possible research questions based on predictions.
--Develop a list of keywords to guide the research plan.
| 6-12
| T/LMS | Question starters/Key Questions organizer Keyword organizer. Smart keyword searching – Cybersmart lesson. | | Who can I ask for information? | Understand and use the library as an information source -Select resources both within and outside the school for personal and informational purposes. | 6-12 | LMS | What’s at the Library - Cybersmart Lesson Follett Destiny Catalog
Online Research Databases | | Students reflect and revise questions, as information needs change. | Modify research questions as initial information is gathered. Use gathered information to form a preliminary thesis or hypothesis. | 6-12
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STEP 2: PLAN
Use information-seeking strategies to plan the research task, problem or interest.
Enduring Understandings/
Benchmark | Important to know and do:
| GRADE
| Teacher/LMS
| Resources | | A variety of skills and strategies facilitate research. | Independently locate sources in appropriate areas of media center and understand different types of information resources. | | | | What skills and strategies are needed to gather information effectively, solve problems, and conduct research?
What sources can I use to find this information? | -Develop and communicate personal criteria for selecting resources for information sources.
Identify, select and compare a wide range of resources including encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries and maps.
--Compare information from different reference sources such as World Book Online vs. Wikipedia..
--Understand the strength of different types of resources including print, digital and online databases. | 6-12 6-8
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| Follett Destiny/Destiny Quest lesson | | Identify, select and compare a wide range of resources including encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries and maps | --Compare information from different reference sources such as World Book Online vs. Wikipedia..
--Understand the strength of different types of resources including print, digital and online databases.
--Seek differing opinions and points of view particularly on historical, cultural or scientific based topic. | 9-12 | LMS/T | Using Wikipedia in the Classroom (http://www.21cif.imsa.edu/) Bias lesson – www.21cif.imsa.edu Online Research Databases Follett Destiny Catalog | | | Define the use of varying information based on varying purposes such as:
historical – seek to defend a point of view.
scientific – seek information to develop hypothesis, verify accuracy, create a model and prove the hypothesis.
literary – analyze literary texts and compare to social and cultural contexts. | 9-12 | T/LMS
| | Which sources are best? How do I know?
| Distinguish between primary vs. secondary source information. Access and use primary source materials. Verify the authenticity of a primary document found on the Internet. | 9-12 | LMS/T
| Research Databases United Streaming | | | Distinguish between different types of information needed such as
background information, specific facts, opinions, diagrams, and
identify which resources will contain the information needed. | 9-12 | LMS/T | | | | Students use and distinguish between popular, trade and scholarly
publications. Distinguish between different types of information
needed such as background information, specific facts, opinions,
diagrams, and identify which resources will contain the information
needed. | | | | | | Students use specific information sources such as popular, trade or scholarly based on a given task. | 6-8 9-12
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STEP 3: SEARCH
Students will use informational strategies to search for sources to meet an information need.
Enduring Understandings/
Benchmark | Important to know and do: | GRADE | Teacher/LMS
| Resources | A variety of skills and strategies facilitate research. What skills and strategies are needed to gather information effectively, solve problems, and conduct research? | Independently use the online catalog to find materials by author,
title, keyword and series to locate sources in the appropriate areas of
the media center. | 6-12 | T/LMS | Keyword searching module
Search strategies (see micromodules)
Follett Destiny Online Catalog lesson | | | Use browser navigational tools and pre-selected websites to visit online periodicals, databases and websites | 6-12 | T/LMS | World Book Online, Grolier, ICONN (Gr. 6-8)
Subject-specific, historical newspapers, Proquest, etc. (Gr. 9-12)
| | | Conduct electronic searches including Boolean operators and other
advanced search functions including proximity, truncation, and wild
cards. Understand and use website addresses (URL) to access specific websites or databases.
Apply search strategies to any system or database that employs search capabilities. | 6-12 | LMS | http://www.boolify.org (Gr. 6-8) Keyword strategy
Choose a search site – from Cybersmart. (Gr. 6-8)
Search Strategies lesson
Greenwich Public Schools Virtual Library | | | Independently develop a search strategy to continue information gathering. Create saved searches or RSS feeds as part of the search strategy | 6-12 9-12
| LMS | Research Process Diagram Comparing Search Engines
Online Research Databases | | |
Evaluate available search engines, directories, databases and other information sources | 6-12 | LMS
| Comparing Search Engines
Search Strategies lesson
| | | Read list of results generated from search term in a search engine prior to previewing the website | 6-12 | T/LMS
| | | Students access resources from a variety of community organizations. | Use interlibrary loan and electronic access to remote databases to access public, academic and special libraries.
| 9-12
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| | | | Locate and use a variety of formats to ensure depth and balance of information.
| 9-12 | T/LMS
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