Comments on: Enabling student research. http://shanetechteach.edublogs.org/2009/06/14/enabling-student-research/ A ShaneTechTeach blog. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:21:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: shanetechteach http://shanetechteach.edublogs.org/2009/06/14/enabling-student-research/comment-page-1/#comment-49 shanetechteach Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:07:10 +0000 http://shanetechteach.edublogs.org/?p=58#comment-49 Shane, This set of subskills is something I have seen before, but have not taken much notice before now. Thanks for bringing them to my attention again. Shane,

This set of subskills is something I have seen before, but have not taken much notice before now. Thanks for bringing them to my attention again.

]]> By: Shane Hoy http://shanetechteach.edublogs.org/2009/06/14/enabling-student-research/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Shane Hoy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:35:58 +0000 http://shanetechteach.edublogs.org/?p=58#comment-48 Research is an important component of many projects. Students ask questions and search for information. They need to think about the quality and usefulness of the information they find. They also need to analyze and interpret the information they find so it can be used to create a product or to solve a problem. Information Literacy skills are vital to student success. Below is a list of subskills connected to research from the Intel Assessing Projects website. Information Literacy Subskills • Accessing information efficiently and effectively • Recognizes the need for information • Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making • Formulates questions based on information needs • Identifies a variety of potential sources of information • Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information Evaluating information critically and competently • Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness • Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion • Identifies inaccurate and misleading information • Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand Using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand • Organizes information for practical application • Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge • Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving • Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats Some sample assessment: http://www.evernote.com/pub/hoyshane/AssessingProjects/ Research is an important component of many projects. Students ask questions and search for information. They need to think about the quality and usefulness of the information they find. They also need to analyze and interpret the information they find so it can be used to create a product or to solve a problem. Information Literacy skills are vital to student success. Below is a list of subskills connected to research from the Intel Assessing Projects website.

Information Literacy Subskills
• Accessing information efficiently and effectively
• Recognizes the need for information
• Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making
• Formulates questions based on information needs
• Identifies a variety of potential sources of information
• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information

Evaluating information critically and competently
• Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness
• Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion
• Identifies inaccurate and misleading information
• Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand

Using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand
• Organizes information for practical application
• Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge
• Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving
• Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats

Some sample assessment: http://www.evernote.com/pub/hoyshane/AssessingProjects/

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