1. The Big 6
CED505
Jane Knerr

2. The ‘WH’ of the Big 6 Who: Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz
What: Technology Teaching Approach
When: Whenever Information is Needed
Where: Thousands of K-12 schools
Why: To Find, Process and Use Information Effectively
How: Six Stage Process

4. The Big 6 Skills Evaluation Synthesis Use of Information
Judge the Product
Judge the Process
Synthesis
Organize From Multiple Sources
Present the Information
Use of Information
Engage
Extract relevant Information
Location and Access
Locate Sources
Find Information Within Sources
Information Seeking Strategies
Determine all Possible Sources
Select the Best Sources
Task Definition
Define the Information Problem
Identify Information Needed

5. Big 6 and Evidence Based Practice
Empirical Evidence
Mixed Method
187 sixth graders
18.02 increase for pretest to posttest
Dr. Emily S. Harris
Middle School Case Study
strengthened metacognitive skills
Increased problem solving abilities
Improved proficiency with knowledge-management tasks
Sara Wolf
One High Schools Student Achievement
Increase in the number of students who passed the American History Regents Exam (53% to 91%)
Scott Hopsicker

6. Big 6 Appraisal
The scaffolding approach develops metacognitive skills that are beneficial to all learning+
Added benefit is increased performance and test scores
A great fit for the Common Core
Develops student's ability to apply knowledge

7. Big 6 Lesson Reflection Lesson: Banana Splits
Provided detailed description of each stage and their two sub-stages
Provided the specific vocabulary related to Big 6
The suggestion to add unnecessary items fores students to determine what is necessary
This simple lesson is a great introduction to Big 6
Provides multiple opportunities for expansion

8. References
"Big 6 Resorces." Utah Education Network. Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. 22 October 2012 <
Big6 Skills Overview October 2012 <
Harris, Emily S. The Big6 Works: Empirical Evidence from One Middle School’s Experience, Big6 eNewsletter, October 2012 <
Hopsicker, Scott. The Big6™ and Student Achievement Author: Kathleen L Spitzer. <
Little, Tammi. Banana Splits October 2012 <
Wolf, Sara. The Big Six Information Skills As a Metacognitive Scaffold: A Case Study. June October 2012 <
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