Research/Inquiry Process

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Strategies to facilitate Creation skills (Teacher-Librarian)

Model reflective thinking

Evaluate the organization of the LC space and make sure it meets the needs of all staff and students.

Teach students platforms to assist with presentations.

Supporting STEAM projects

Support and run Makerspace programs

Make collaborative spaces available

Teach responsible use of information and how to cite works referenced.

Demonstrate and make available ways to interact with others about student ideas and information.

Wikis

Blogs

Prompt students with open-ended questions to consider or further explore their topic(s).

Creating Skills

Present information

Connect texts to build understanding

Question and predict

Reflecting on work

Collaborate with groups and share information

Application of Knowledge

Strategies to facilitate Investigation sills (Teacher-Librarian)

Familiarize students where to find print and digital resources.

Provide and have knowledge on a wide variety of resources.

Teach strategies to record information

Assist with finding resources and sites to match the topic of inquiry.

Provide Technology

Model and teach information Literacy skills and programs

Encouraging a collaborative approach to learning

Direct students and staff to discussions with others as a community.

Teach effective search strategies

Investigating Skills

Record information

Selecting a search platform

What type of resources will be helpful?

Thinking Critically

Strategies to facilitate Processing skills (Teacher-Librarian)

Practice analyzing information with students

Model using graphic organizers to compare information

Teach students to question their sources

Investigate and discuss reliability of sources

Help to evaluate the value and credibility of information

Processing Skills

Learning how to learn

Finding credible and reliable sources of information

Analyzing information

Fact or opinion?

Are there biases present?

Reliability of source

Communication

Strategies to facilitate Exploration skills (Teacher-Librarian)

Update and maintain LC resources.

Teach responsible digital citizenship skills.

Survey staff and students to get an idea of which topics/interests will be covered and have resources available to match the needs.

Recommend search platforms

Familiarize students on where to find resources

Locate resources

Help to narrow the search

Exploring Skills

Connecting to the topic

decide what type of media to research with

Purpose for search

news

online articles

Reading for enjoyment

Knowledge and Understanding