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RESEARCH ROAD

For Teachers

What is the Research Road?

The Research Road is an online tutorial which students can use each time they have research needs. The six sequential steps are loosely based on standard information literacy models and guided by Bloom's Taxonomy.

Objectives

  • Students will be able to organize their research using the six steps.
  • Students will be able to locate good, accurate information sources, both print and electronic, for their research needs.
  • Students will become more familiar with online research databases.
  • Students will learn when and how to cite their sources.
  • Students will use information and ideas effectively and responsibly.

How Teachers Can Help Students

  • Use the Fay School Research Timeline & Checklist.This is a Microsoft Word™ document that you can customize for your own students if you wish. It helps students manage a large project in manageable portions. For Science Fair projects, use the Science Fair Timeline & Checklist.
  • State the student's task in terms of a question or problem whenever possible. Assist older students in developing their own thesis statement or essential question.
  • Encourage students to use NoodleBib and the online Fay Citation Guide. Print copies of the Citation Guide are available at the Fay Library.
  • Ask your students to share their bibliographies with you on NoodleBib and give them feedback about their sources as they work. Ask a librarian if you'd like help with this.
  • Help students develop higher order skills by requiring them to transform the information they gather to create an original product. If data can be defined as a simple fact, then:
  • Data + Meaning = Information
    Information + Understanding = Knowledge
    Knowledge + Experience = Learning

  • Designing the assignment so that students must do more than rewrite the facts is a strategy that also helps prevent plagiarism. See Help for Teachers below.
  • Remind students to ask a librarian when they need help. Librarians are great guides to the online world as well as to the world of books!

Help for Teachers

Here's all you need to create great assignments, monitor the research process and help your students succeed!

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