1. Research Skills for Life A practical introduction
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Research Skills for Life A practical introduction
28th August 2013
Alison Mundie / Donna Baird
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2. Successful Researchers are Information Literate
“Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner.” (CILIP Information Literacy:the skills updated 15/09/2008)
“Information literate people understand more than how to find information, they understand its limitations and the need to examine how they use information, and they understand how to manage and communicate information. Information literacy is an essential and discrete dexterity – everyone relies on information everyday.”
(CILIP A short introduction to information literacy updated 3/10/2007)
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3. Why are we re-iterating Literacy for all?
Consistency / Easy Transitions
Cutting down work load
Improving literacy skills across the board
Greater need with National 4 and
National 5
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The draft framework “A National Information Literacy Framework Scotland : Skills for everyone” by Christine Irving and John Crawford (
suggests that by the end of P7 pupils should have the skills necessary to plan, locate, organise, represent and evaluate information.
As pupils move further up in second level (ie Secondary School) and approaching National 4/5 - the competencies they will need increase.
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Where do I start?
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5 simple steps for effective research Ex- Plan Locate Organise Represent Evaluate
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Plan
Define the task.
Brainstorm what is already known, its relevance and other areas of the topic to be considered (KWL chart).
Draw up a list of questions to answer - to get the right information you must ask the right question.
Create a mind map if helpful.
Make a note of keywords to use when searching.
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KWL Chart Name………………………… Date………………………………… Research topic……………………………………………………………………………………
What I know
What I want to know
What I have learned
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Locate
Identify appropriate resources
Use keywords and questions
Refine, narrow or broaden these terms as necessary.
Check each source for authority, currency, accuracy and bias. ( ACAB poster).
Note all sources used – Harvard Referencing
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A CAB
Accuracy
Currency
Authority
Bias
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Organise
Treasure or Trash.
Arrange the information in a logical order.
Go back to the original task
Beware of plagiarism
Add an introduction and
conclusion to the topic as appropriate.
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Represent
Required format.
legible, logical, understandable, and answers the original task.
Ensure that the way the work is presented is appropriate to the audience.
Bibliography
Check through and redraft as necessary.
Hand in/present the completed work.
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Evaluate
Recall the steps you took
to complete this task.
Assess the process.
What worked well?
What could be improved next time?
Fill in the last column of KWL chart.
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Scenario
Task 1: Plan ( First 2 columns KWL Chart)
Task 2: Locate ( Computers)
Task 3: Organise
Task 4: Represent
Task 5: Evaluate ( Last column KWL Chart)
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17. Thank you for listening
INSET Evaluation
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