Research Cycle Questioning Planning Evaluating Synthesizing Gathering            Planning Evaluating Patricia Carelse, Email Address: pcarelse@gmail.com Synthesizing Gathering Sorting & Sifting

What information do I need in order to Questioning? Define the task What am I supposed to do? What information do I need in order to complete my task?

Where and how information Planning Where and how information can be found? Internet       What possible sources of information exists Which of those would be the best to use.

Find sources Extract Information Gathering Find sources Extract Information Note Pad You can photocopy articles in books and magazines Save the web pages and print them Take notes whilst interviewing someone etc. Research

Using Information Sorting and Sifting Make summaries Write down the answers Wrie down the core concepts Draw a mind map Use a spreadsheet or a database to capture the results of your questionnaires.

The Presentation of Information Synthesizing The Presentation of Information What possible sources of information exist. Which of those sources would be the best to use. Project

Evaluate the process and the product Evaluating Evaluate the process and the product Set a list of aspects you would want to look at and tick it off before you hand in your project or deliver your presentation. Set a check list!