Transcript Intro to Research

Introduction to Research in
the ARHS Library
Janis Wolkenbreit
Understanding by Design
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Enduring Understanding
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The research process is a flexible method for acquiring,
evaluating, understanding and using information.
Essential Questions
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How do I find pertinent information?
How do I evaluate the reliability of the information?
Does the information increase my understanding of the
topic?
How does my increased understanding help me to
understand other issues?
Understanding by Design
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Students will know:
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The purpose and use of library information sources
How to evaluate information for bias, authority and point
of view
How to narrow/enlarge the scope of their inquiry
Students will be able to:
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use the ARHS library and its print and non-print
resources to access information effectively and efficiently
write a critically annotated bibliography
use keyword and subject searches appropriately, use
Boolean searching, truncation and wildcards
Standards
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AASL Information Literacy Standards
National Educational Technology
Standards
Massachusetts Health Curriculum
Frameworks Standards
To appeal to all learners…
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Demonstration with hands on practice
On-line tutorials
Written instructions
Self-paced guided explorations
Subject choice
Multiple resources
Presentation choice
Hear, See, Do
Class Schedule
Day 1
Intro, tour,
reference books,
notes
Day 2
Library catalog,
search strategies
bibliography/
annotation sheets
Day 3
Notes: what is
important, resource
evaluation
Day 4
Library home page,
bias, databases,
search strategies,
notes
Day5
Notetaking, action
plans
Day 6
Noodlebib
Classroom follow-up: final prep day, presentations, reflection
statements and annotated bibliographies due
Personal Assistance
Rubrics
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Data collection/annotation – reference
book, general collection book, Infotrac
article, ProQuest or SIRS article
Final annotated bibliography
Action plan
Reflection statement
Presentation
Total project
Data Collection
Iterations
30 times and counting
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Multiple one-shot activities on different topics
One project over whole trimester
Self-paced notebook approach
Directed notebook approach
Restricted time “file case” approach
Include web – No web - Webquests
Hot potatoes evaluations
Examples of final projects
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Posters
Children’s books
Powerpoints
Videos
Skits
Simulations
Reflection statement excerpts
My partner and I learned a lot about the research process. It was so
valuable to do this project not just because of what we learned on the
topic, but also the whole process. One aspect is using the online data
bases. I personally had only used Proquest and found the others very
useful as well without this project I wouldn’t have known they existed.
I also learned about reference books and I had also never used any
books from any library. I am now able to use these books and cite
them using Noodlebib. I also wrote my first annotated bibliography
using the online based Noodlebib. It was great that there was a rubric
and an example to follow. I have learned a lot about the topic and
research in general. I think that it was a terrific idea to do the
research project using the library in health, that way we can research
something that actually means something to us.
Links to Resources
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ARHS Library web page
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www.arps.org/hs/library.html
Rubrics
Bibliography/Annotation sheets
Noodletools
How to evaluate a web site
AASL Information Literacy Standards
National Educational Technology Standards
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Standards