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Chapter 4
Student Research
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There is a vast amount of information on
the Internet, but
“Information is not knowledge.”
What does it mean?
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Search Engines
Classroom Activities and Projects
Research Projects
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Two Kinds Search Engines
1. Through Web crawler technology
Gather Web pages and make a list of them
(ex) Google
AltaVista Netscape search
2. Through search Directories
Gather and categorize Web pages
(ex) Yahoo
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Classroom Activities and Projects
Concept Mapping
On-line Scavenger Hunts
When is the birthday of George Bush?
Which is the tallest building in the world?
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Research Projects
Use search engines effectively to do research
Topic-based research projects
Two kinds
Task-based research projects
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Topic-based research projects
Find a topic: Ghosts
Write a research question: What are the
differences and similarities between Japanese yurei
and Western ghosts?
Decide the research scope: web pages, print
sources
Present the results: written report, oral
presentation, use of Microsoft PowerPoint slides
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Task-oriented research projects
To solve a problem or perform a task:
How can we strike a balance between
study and part-time work?
Find what you can do to help children
workers in developing countries?
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